No talks with Maoists,ready for fresh operation: Buddha

Bhattacharjee,who met top civil and police officials of Naxal-hit West Midnapore,Bankura and Purulia districts,also alleged that opposition Trinamool Congress and some NGOs were hand-in-glove with the Maoists and said it was ‘pathetic’ that a major party was having “links” with a banned group.

“There is no possibility of speaking with the Maoists or the PCPA. They must lay down their arms and abjure violence and that is the primary condition set by the Centre,” he told reporters when asked if the government will talk to Naxalites.

To a question whether West Bengal is part of any joint anti-Maoist operation,Bhattacharjee,who was winding up his two-day visit to West Midnapore,said,”the operation does not cover West Bengal. It is for the other three states. We can handle the problem all by ourselves.

“They have sent us forces,that is enough. Earlier,it was 17 companies,now they have sent us another 6 companies,it is enough for us for our operations,” he said,adding “I am not waiting for the Central government.”

“We are getting only inputs from the Central government,intelligence inputs and forces. With tht we are ready to start operation,” the chief minister said.

Bhattacharjee said the law and order situation at Lalgarh and its adjacent areas has improved considerably,but keeping in view the recent Maoist attacks,security has been strengthened.