The Hindu : PW not serious about talks, says DGP

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Thursday, Oct 10, 2002

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Southern States - Andhra Pradesh

PW not serious about talks, says DGP

By Our Staff Reporter

GUNTUR OCT. 9. The Director-General of Police, Pervaram Ramulu, has said that representatives of the People's War (PW) have not taken the process of talks seriously.

Talking to presspersons at Veldurthy in Guntur district on Wednesday, Mr. Ramulu said that the Government, which took the talks very seriously, appointed two Ministers to take part in the negotiations. However, the representatives of the PW whiled away their time by creating scenes at the venue by singing and dancing and displaying placards. If either of the two parties wanted some time, they would seek adjournment for two or three days. But, the PW representatives wanted time for months. If the PW came to an agreement with the State Government in Andhra Pradesh, its activities would get affected in other States where it was operating. Precisely due to this reason, the representatives of the PW vitiated the process of talks, he observed.

The DGP announced that the department would provide five cellular phones to every police station in the State. Negotiations were on with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited on this issue, he pointed out. At least 100 special police would be sent to the naxal-infested Palnadu region after the election process in Jammu and Kashmir was completed. As many as 2,500 new constables were being recruited in the State. Special training was being given to the policemen to curb the growing white-collar offences. Efforts were on to provide permanent buildings to police stations.

The DGP inaugurated the police station buildings at Veldurthy, Dachepalli and Gurazala and opened police quarters at Macherla. He distributed sports kits at Narasaraopet and Dachepalli.

During his interaction with the villagers of Kambhampadu, the DG said they should not repeat the factional violence. He wanted the people to live in peace. A villager, M. Raghava, told the DGP that cases under Section 107 of the Cr.P.C. were booked against many villagers. He urged the DGP to get the cases withdrawn. Mr. Ramulu asked the Superintendent of Police, P.S.R. Anjaneyulu, to withdraw the cases. The SP said he would do it immediately. The DGP, however, hastened to add that the department would have to initiate stringent action against all those who would resort to violence after the withdrawal of the cases.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Ray Vinayranjan also participated in the programmes.

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