Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar today made it clear that there is no question of holding talks with Maoists. He said there can be no talks with those who hold guns and kill innocents. He further said it was the Congress party that banned the Maoists.

Speaking after unveiling a statue of a deity at Kothapalli in Karimnagar district of Telangana, the minister said talks cannot even be considered till Maoists give up their arms.

He further said Maoists killed many leaders from various political parties including the Congress, BJP, and TDP using landmines and unjustly shot and killed innocent tribals on the pretext of being informers, leaving many families mentally devastated.

Over the Central government decision on caste survey, Mr Sanjay said the decision is historic and calling it as the Congress victory is absurd.

He added that the Congress is enacting dramas to divert attention from its failure in implementing the six guarantees given to people of Telangana.