Key CPI(M) chief says his party was not plotting to kill PM Modi

Naxal Sathwaji, a key member of Central Committee of banned CPI(Maoist), on Wednesday surrendered before the police and denied involvement of CPI(Maoist) in Bhima Koregaon case, while adding that his organisation was not plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sathwaji after surrendering before DGP Telangana along with his wife Vydugula Aruna, said that his Party’s position is not in that stage that it can kill the Prime Minister or any leader. Last year while filing a chargesheet in the Elgar Parishad case, the Pune Police had claimed that some Maoist leaders were conspiring to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Speaking to the media, Sathwaji said, “We have not surrendered for money but we did so to live our life ahead. In 1990 I met Varavara Rao as he was involved in Ramnagar conspiracy case with us and since then we have not met each other. There is no relation of our party with Bhima Koregaon case. Party’s position is not in that stage that it can kill Prime Minister, it is also not in the stage to kill any leader, now our party has weakened and not in the position as earlier it was. There are few people who are staying in the city’s and supporting our Sangatan but they are not involved with us. The party is strong in Chattisgarh compared to other states.

The Maos are working in Chattisgarh. Meanwhile, Mahender Reddy, DGP, Telangana said, "Both Maoists have surrendered to Telangana police, we have been successful in getting Sathwaji out from the movement.