He said the CPI will submit a memorandum to the central government demanding unconditional talks with the insurgent groups, later this month. "The talks with Naga rebel group NSCN were started without any condition and that can be emulated in respect of other insurgent groups in the region," he said.
"Once the talks start,
other related issues like ceasefire, sovereignty, extent of autonomy that can be granted can be dealt with during course of the peace process ," the senior CPI leader commented.
"The government has tried all repressive measures against insurgents but failed after an extent as some amount of popular sentiment is with the militants. There is some measure of reality on the issues raised by these outfits and the government must address these," Bardhan said adding dialogue was the only solution to insurgency problem and the government must pursue it.
On the issue of talks with the ULFA, Bardhan urged the government to facilitate a meeting of the top ULFA leaders so that they could take a decision to engage themselves in a peace process with the government.