Raipur/New Delhi: At least 92 per cent people in the Red Terror areas of Chhattisgarh have voted in favour of dialogue to end Maoist violence in the state.
The results of a public opinion poll conducted in Gondi, Halbi and Hindi languages, were announced on Gandhi Jayanti today.
The survey over phone was held by ‘New Peace Process’ (NPP), an initiative headed by Shubranshu Choudhary, a peace and human rights activist who has been working with tribals in Chhattisgarh for decades. The poll began on the 74th Independence Day on August 15 this year.
In a statement, Choudhary said, “On Gandhi Jayanti, the people of India have spoken out loudly in favour of peace.” In response to a survey question, 91.88 per cent people in Chhattisgarh’s tribal areas said that solution to the Maoist conflict will come through talks. Only 8.12 per cent people said that the problem can be sorted out using military force.
The NPP statement said 3,760 people voted in the poll, with 76 per cent people in Hindi, 18 per cent in Gondi and 6 per cent in Halbi.
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