Ranu Tiwari convinced last surviving Maoist commander in Bastar to lay down arms; while Manku Netam & Ankur Tiwari facilitated surrender of 210 Maoist cadres last October.
Chhattisgarh govt and MHA have identified the rehabilitation and reintegration of the surrendered cadres as one of the cornerstones for the long-term solution to Left Wing Extremism.
Former Maoists will brief police recruits at CTJW College, Kanker in guerrilla tactics, medical care & demining as the forces step up efforts to neutralise IEDs in Bastar’s forests.
Bose was lodged at the Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi along with his wife Sheela Marandi and other aides who were arrested by the Jharkhand Police in November 2021.
Mass surrenders, a gutted Maoist high command, and 17,500 km of new roads — New Delhi's account of dismantling left-wing extremism, on its own 31 March deadline.
Journalists & policy analysts had gathered in Delhi to discuss ‘India's success in curbing Left-Wing extremism’. Ex-IPS Pankaj Singh & ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta were also present.
Deva is believed to have coordinated nearly all ambushes carried out against security forces in Bastar between 2007 and 2024, including the 2013 Darbha valley ambush.
Hidma, the second in command among the Maoist ranks, was among the key planners of several deadly attacks, including the 2010 Dantewada ambush that killed 74 CRPF personnel.
It is fine to talk of a ruthless approach when you are dealing with terrorists. However, when you are dealing with your own people, strictness must be tempered with empathy.
Narayanpur/Jagdalpur/Dantewada: Nearly half a dozen security personnel in camouflage uniform are locked on mobile phones in a well-lit room, minutes after the sun sets in...
From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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