The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has purportedly announced a temporary ceasefire from the armed struggle, expressing willingness to engage in peace talks with the government following unprecedented setbacks to its organisational strength after its senior leadership was killed in encounters. However, officials in the security establishment are divided on a range of issues, starting from the authenticity of their statement to the sincerity of their peace talks proposal.
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