India, Feb. 11 -- A day after 31 Maoists were killed in a gunfight, the single largest casualty count in a single anti-Maoist op, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai spoke to HT about the ongoing operations, the Centre's deadline to end Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) and allegations of fake encounter killings. Sai urged Maoists to lay down arms, promised to rehabilitate them, but said the reply for a bullet will be a bullet. Edited excerpts:...