Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday firmly ruled out any negotiations with Maoist groups, urging them instead to surrender arms and integrate into democratic life. Addressing a rally in Nizamabad, Telangana, after inaugurating the National Headquarters of the Turmeric Board, Shah declared that the government will not hold talks with those continuing to bear weapons, asserting that the Centre’s policy was clear and uncompromising. He warned that unless they surrendered, the government was determined to eliminate the insurgency entirely by 31 March 2026.
