The cadres, belonging to the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the Maoist movement, surrendered under the state government’s “Poona Margaem-Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation” initiative, choosing to abandon violence and rejoin the mainstream.
As Chhattisgarh remains one of the most sensitive states affected by Naxal violence, particularly in the Bastar region, the visit assumes significance in view of the Centre's intensified anti-Naxal operations.
The President’s presence is expected to lend national visibility to the event, positioning Bastar’s indigenous heritage at the centre of India’s cultural discourse.
The iconic Muria Darbar of the globally acclaimed Bastar Dussehra festival concluded with grandeur at Sirhasar Bhawan in Jagdalpur on Tuesday.
According to police, Maoist in remote villages of Bastar had recently put up posters calling for a boycott of the panchayat polls.
