Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

Raipur, Oct 2: I n a significant boost to anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, 103 Maoists laid down arms in Bijapur district on Gandhi Jayanti, marking one of the largest mass surrenders in recent years. The move is being hailed as a turning point in the state’s campaign to dismantle left-wing extremism through both force and rehabilitation.

Among the surrendering cadres were 49 Maoists carrying a total bounty of over Rs 1.06 crore on their heads. The group included several high-ranking members of the Maoist hierarchy, such as Divisional Committee Members (DVCMs), Platoon Party Committee Members (PPCMs), Area Committee Members (ACMs), militia commanders, and members of the Maoists' parallel administration known as "Jantana Sarkar".

The surrender

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