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Syed Amin Jafri in Hyderabad
The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday responded positively to the declaration of ceasefire and offer of talks by the outlawed People's War Group.
At a meeting with his ministers and senior officials lasting over three hours, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu discussed PWG's offer of unilateral ceasefire from May 10.
A brief statement from the chief minister's office said that the government had taken note of the PWG offer. "The government is committed to create a conducive atmosphere to facilitate talks. The terms of the talks will be discussed with their [PWG] representatives," the statement added.
The statement, however, did not make it clear whether the government too would announce a ceasefire in response to the PWG's truce offer.
The PWG, while announcing the month-long unilateral ceasefire, had hoped the government would reciprocate in a similar manner.
The PWG has also expressed willingness to send mediators to draw the agenda for the talks.
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