NEW DELHI: Rejecting the CPI(Maoist) central committee’s (CC) “traitor” tag thrown at him and fellow Naxal chief Bhupathi alias ‘Sonu’ in view of their current give up, CC member Rupesh has mentioned they laid down arms according to slain normal secretary Basavaraj‘s ultimate name to ‘partymen’ to stop armed operations towards safety forces and discover talks with Centre. In a video assertion shared with TOI, Rupesh, presently in Chhattisgarh, may be heard rejecting CPI(Maoist)’s newest declare that Basavaraju had a rethink on his stance favouring a ceasefire “to avoid wasting the celebration, cadre and motion” – communicated in a number of statements since March 2025 – after Centre had avoided firming down anti-Naxal operations in ‘core’ areas of the Maoists. “It’s true that until B R Dada (Basavaraj) was killed in Might, he maintained the view that situations are perfect for abandoning armed battle and beginning talks with govt about our future,” Rupesh mentioned, including that each PB/CC member had acquired this message. “I had personally met Dev ji (present CPI Maoist normal secretary) and one other CC member after that,” he mentioned however added that Dev ji was not in favour of ceasefire and talks. “Why is it that when a gathering of Dandakaranya Particular Zonal committee was held just lately in south Bastar, the give up plan of north sub-zonal bureau, although recognized to the leaders, was by no means introduced up? Why is it that Basavaraj’s ultimate letter to PB/CC members has not been proven to the cadres?” Rupesh requested. This, a Chhattisgarh police officer indicated, means that Devji and CC members Sangram and Hidma, together with senior cadres Barse Deve and Pappa Rao, have failed to speak to the decrease ranks the collective choice of the CPI(Maoist) – taken below Basavaraj – to finish armed battle. Rupesh mentioned the letter despatched to him by Basavaraj, was shared by him and deliberated upon by cadres of north sub-zonal bureau of DKSZC, who handed it all the way down to divisional committee and space committee members.