The Centre has urged Maoists and insurgents in the north east to come forward for talks after shunning the path of violence. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday he said that the state will not bend before anyone who uses violence as an instrument of policy to achieve political demands.

Home Minister said that a tripartite memorandum of settlement signed among centre, Assam Government and United People's Democratic Solidarity will be an example for other militant groups to hold talks to find political solutions to their problems.

Rejecting allegations of fake encounter in the case of maoist leader Kishenji, Chidambaram said there is no doubt that he was killed in a gun battle with security forces in West Bengal last week.He said, the west Bengal government has iniated an enquiry.

The Home Minster said Manipur is on high alert though measures have been taken to control the situation.

Chidambarm expressed hope that the parties in Andhara Pradesh will decide on Telangana issue before December end .This, he said, will enable the centre to convene an all party meeting.