Hyderabad, May 4 -- Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday, May 4 ruled out negotiations with the Maoists unless they shun arms.

He made it clear that there would be no negotiations with those who hold guns and kill innocent people.

Sanjay recalled that it was the Congress party which banned the Maoist outfit. "Maoists killed many leaders, including those from Congress, BJP and TDP. They shot and killed innocent people and left many families with emotional trauma. There will be no talks with Maoists until they shun violence," he said.

Addressing the media at Kothapally in Karimnagar district, he said that there is no question of talks with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The MoS said that th...