Raipur, Oct. 5 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday ruled out talks with Maoists, asking them to lay down weapons by accepting the government's "lucrative surrender and rehabilitation policy". "I want to tell all my tribal brothers and sisters to persuade the youth of their villages to lay down their arms. They should shun violence, join the mainstream, and become part in the development of Bastar," Shah said at the "Bastar Dussehra Lokotsav" and "Swadeshi Mela" in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district. Reiterating the Centre's deadline to eliminate Maoism from Chhattisgarh by March 31, 2026 and making the state an industrial and tourism hub, he said: "Some people have called for talks (with Naxals). Let me make it clear again that both the Chhattisgarh and Central governments are committed to development across Bastar and all Naxal-affected areas. What is there to talk about? A lucrative surrender-and-rehabilitation policy has been put in place. Come forward and lay down your weapons." The development comes amid a call by a central committee member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), Venugopal, alias Sonu, to shun arms. "As soon as a village becomes Naxalite-free, the Chhattisgarh government will give it Rs.1 crore for development," Shah said....