"This massacre is being hailed as a big success of the Indian State’s military might and a mockery is being made of genuine calls of the citizens and the CPI (Maoist) to declare a ceasefire and initiate peace talks. We term the killing of Basavaraj and his companions in Abujhmad forest a massacre carried out under an extermination campaign because they were encircled and killed, when there is a call for peace."
FACAM has called for protests and public demonstrations to hold the government accountable, demanding an independent inquiry into the operation and a declaration of ceasefire for peace talks.
The Chhattisgarh government has yet to respond to demands for an independent investigation into the operation. Meanwhile, security forces continue search operations in the region to locate any remaining Maoist cadres.
