“A purported letter of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), offering to give up arms in view of the changed world and country’s circumstances, albeit with certain conditions, appeared in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (September 16, 2025)…

‘In order to take forward the process of peace talks, we are making it clear that, in view of the changed world and country’s circumstances, as well as the requests made by the Prime Minister, Home Minister and senior police officers to give up arms and join the mainstream, we have decided to give up arms. We have decided to declare a temporary halt to the armed struggle. In future, we will fight with all political parties and struggling organisations on public issues,’ the letter read.

It added that the banned outfit was ‘ready to talk to the Union Home Minister or persons appointed by him or a delegation on this subject’.”

From The Hindu.