Overview

• Senior functionaries were among those who surrendered, including Revolutionary People’s Committee members, area and divisional leaders, and militia commanders.
• Each cadre received an immediate payment of Rs 50,000 and becomes eligible for housing, healthcare, farmland, skill training, and small-business support under the state’s policy.
• Police said many cited disillusionment with CPI (Maoist) ideology, internal differences, and confidence in local initiatives such as Poona Margem and Niyad Nellanar.
• The move came days after Home Minister Amit Shah rejected a ceasefire offer and invited cadres to lay down arms, saying forces would not fire on those who surrender.
• Bijapur has recorded 410 surrenders and 421 arrests so far this year, according to district police.