<p>Hyderabad: In a landmark mass surrender, the first of its scale in recent times in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/telangana">Telangana </a>at least 130 Maoists laid down their arms before Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday in Hyderabad and joined the mainstream.</p><p>The 130 Maoists handed over 124 sophisticated weapons at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in the chief minister's presence. </p><p>As part of the process, they surrendered 5,205 rounds of live ammunition across various calibers the highest quantity and quality of Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) arms in recent times nationwide.</p> .12 Maoists with Rs 46 lakh bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.<p>The cache included one light machine gun (LMG) and 31 AK-47 rifles among the weapons relinquished. This surrender has significantly weakened the CPI (Maoist)'s operational and combat capabilities in the region, effectively ending prolonged insurgency in the Central Regional Bureau (CRB) area.</p><p>Only seven active underground cadres from Telangana now remain in formations across the country. Of these, just one Area Committee member operates in the Telangana State Committee and the rest are in other states, including Chhattisgarh, said Telangana DGP, B Shivadhar Reddy. Notably, two of the three remaining CPI (Maoist) Central Committee members hail from Telangana, underscoring the state's key role in the organization's leadership.</p><p>Chief Minister Revanth Reddy urged all Maoist Central Committee members, including naxal veteran Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapati, to surrender, embrace mainstream life, and contribute to Telangana's reconstruction.</p> .<p>Addressing pending cases against the Maoists, Revanth Reddy said the government is prepared to revoke them within legal bounds and form a review committee if needed. "The state government sympathizes with the Maoists and stands ready to resolve their issues," he added. He further announced plans for a financial rehabilitation package, soon to be finalized, along with state responsibility for their medical care. The Union government has already authorized states to provide healthcare, financial aid, and housing to the surrendered naxal cadres, he said.</p> .<p>Responding to proposals from surrendered leaders like Devji and Damodar, the chief minister said he had raised the matter with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.</p><p>Revanth Reddy stressed that dialogue alone can resolve problems. "The ballot is more powerful than the bullet," he noted, adding that India believes in peaceful solutions. Mahatma Gandhi won independence through non-violence, and many nations today settle disputes via dialogue. "Violence solves no problem in our state. Let us address them democratically," he said.</p>
<p>Hyderabad: In a landmark mass surrender, the first of its scale in recent times in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/telangana">Telangana </a>at least 130 Maoists laid down their arms before Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday in Hyderabad and joined the mainstream.</p><p>The 130 Maoists handed over 124 sophisticated weapons at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in the chief minister's presence. </p><p>As part of the process, they surrendered 5,205 rounds of live ammunition across various calibers the highest quantity and quality of Peoples Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) arms in recent times nationwide.</p> .12 Maoists with Rs 46 lakh bounty surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.<p>The cache included one light machine gun (LMG) and 31 AK-47 rifles among the weapons relinquished. This surrender has significantly weakened the CPI (Maoist)'s operational and combat capabilities in the region, effectively ending prolonged insurgency in the Central Regional Bureau (CRB) area.</p><p>Only seven active underground cadres from Telangana now remain in formations across the country. Of these, just one Area Committee member operates in the Telangana State Committee and the rest are in other states, including Chhattisgarh, said Telangana DGP, B Shivadhar Reddy. Notably, two of the three remaining CPI (Maoist) Central Committee members hail from Telangana, underscoring the state's key role in the organization's leadership.</p><p>Chief Minister Revanth Reddy urged all Maoist Central Committee members, including naxal veteran Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapati, to surrender, embrace mainstream life, and contribute to Telangana's reconstruction.</p> .<p>Addressing pending cases against the Maoists, Revanth Reddy said the government is prepared to revoke them within legal bounds and form a review committee if needed. "The state government sympathizes with the Maoists and stands ready to resolve their issues," he added. He further announced plans for a financial rehabilitation package, soon to be finalized, along with state responsibility for their medical care. The Union government has already authorized states to provide healthcare, financial aid, and housing to the surrendered naxal cadres, he said.</p> .<p>Responding to proposals from surrendered leaders like Devji and Damodar, the chief minister said he had raised the matter with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.</p><p>Revanth Reddy stressed that dialogue alone can resolve problems. "The ballot is more powerful than the bullet," he noted, adding that India believes in peaceful solutions. Mahatma Gandhi won independence through non-violence, and many nations today settle disputes via dialogue. "Violence solves no problem in our state. Let us address them democratically," he said.</p>