Red herrings
The Times of India today reported that all the offers of the Maoists for truce or talks with the government are essentially red herrings.
Wikipedia tells us red herring is "something used to divert attention from the basic issue."
Herring is a commercial important food fish.
Supposedly used by fugitives to put bloodhounds off the scent (1680s), hence metaphoric sense (1884) of "something used to divert attention from the basic issue."
Wikipedia tells us red herring is "something used to divert attention from the basic issue."
Herring is a commercial important food fish.
Supposedly used by fugitives to put bloodhounds off the scent (1680s), hence metaphoric sense (1884) of "something used to divert attention from the basic issue."
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