Karnataka announces week-long cease-fire in anti-Naxal operations

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsKarnataka government today announced a week-long ceasefirefrom Monday in anti-Naxal operations to facilitate surrender of Maoists, ChiefMinister Jagadish Shettar announced today.The ceasefire would take effect at 6 am on September 17 andwould be in force till 6 pm on September 23, he told reporters here.The measure has been taken as some Naxalites have sent amessage that they desire to surrender and the government is giving them anopportunity do so, Shettar said.Naxals are active in Western Ghat forests, particulary inDakshina Kannada and Chikmagalur districts, officials said.Shettar did not say how many Naxalites would surrender butadded that key operatives had expressed a desire to lay down arms.Karnataka already has a surrender policy for Naxalites.The Chief Minister said the government is willing to giveprotection to surrendered Naxalites, encourage them to return to the mainstreamand lead a normal life.Defending the ceasefire decision, he said "we have notforced them. They have come forward. We have to encourage them (tosurrender)".The government would give them a package within the legalframework and as per the surrender policy.Asked if criminal cases against them would be withdrawn,Shettar said it depends, noting that in case there are murder charges, thestate can't interfere.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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