Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday (September 28) rejected the ceasefire offer given by Maoists, saying if the extremists wanted to surrender and lay down arms, they were most welcome to do so, and security forces would not fire a single bullet at them.

“Recently, to spread confusion, a letter was written stating that what had happened so far was a mistake, that a ceasefire should be declared, and that we (Naxals) want to surrender. I want to say there would be no ceasefire. If you want to surrender, there is no need for a ceasefire. Lay down your arms, not a single bullet will be fired,” Shah said.

He said if the Naxals wanted to surrender, a red-carpet welcome would await them with a "lucrative" rehabilitation policy.

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