New
Delhi,
22 July 2010.
To ,
The Central Committee Leadership,
Communist Party of India (Maoists)
Firstly, I would like to extend my
condolences to the sad and unfortunate demise of Comrade Azad in the most unfortunate ways. I had never met him
personally but from what I gained from other sources and his writings and
also the letter that he wrote to me I feel connected to him and thus his
death grieves me even more. And since Mr. Azad had become a pivotal part of
the peace initiative by me, a sense of guilt accompanies my anguish over
his alleged fake encounter.
You all must
have learned from the newspapers and the media that I have been
persistently demanding impartial judicial probe into Azad’s and Hem Chandra
Pandey’s Killings. (Report Attached). In this regard I have already met the
Prime Minister and important opposition leaders too. Today I write to you on behalf of the
entire Civil Society which is enraged at this heinous crime but I also ask you to pay real homage to
Mr. Azad- which in my understanding would be the continuation of the peace
process.
Azad was not
only a passionate supporter of this process but as I learned from various
sources, was killed when he was trying to negotiate a date for the
ceasefire to begin. Hence I appeal to all of you to make your honest
efforts that this dialogue process doesn’t get hampered and while I and my
friends from the Civil Society pressurize the government from all corners
for a judicial probe you should discuss and arrive at a date for mutual ceasefire
to begin (refer to my earlier letter to Azad).
Hoping
for a positive and swift reply from your side.
Thanking You.
Yours sincerely,
(Swami Agnivesh)
Attached - Media reports.
Union Home Minister’s
Letter.
Letter from Comrade Azad
to Swami Agnivesh.
Letter from Swami
Agnivesh to Comrade Azad
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