"Telangana No Longer Their Karmabhoomi": Top Cop As 3 Maoist Leaders Surrender

In a significant setback for the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), three senior State Committee Members (SCMs) surrendered before the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP), B Shivadhar Reddy, in Hyderabad on Friday. The surrenders are viewed as a significant moral victory for the state's comprehensive anti-Maoist strategy and signal the continuing decline of the extremist movement in the region. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy said that the surrenders were a big blow to the Maoist movement and reflected the growing realisation among its cadres that the ideology is no longer relevant. He emphasised that the party has lost touch with its armed struggle and is plagued by internal conflicts and ideological rifts.