Having achieved limited success in defeating the Maoists militarily, the Indian government is now dangling attractive monetary rewards to those Naxalites who are willing to surrender with arms.
The centre has asked Maoist-affected states to draw surrender policies similar to the one announced by it about a year ago that includes a package of nearly two lakh rupees if the Naxalite comes with arms.
The central government’s policy gives each surrendered Naxalite an immediate grant of rs 1.5 lakh, a rs 3,000 monthly stipend during vocational training for up to three years and even monetary incentives for surrender of weapons.
The rs 1.5 lakh would be kept in a bank in the name of the surrendered ultra as a fixed deposit, which may be withdrawn by him or her after completion of three years, subject to good behaviour to be certified by the authorities designated for this purpose by the states concerned.
The home ministry has conveyed to Naxal-affected states that apart from continuing armed operations, they must address questions of poverty and economic deprivation, which apparently motivate many youths to join the extremist ranks.
‘A good and effective surrender and rehabilitation policy would definitely encourage many Maoist cadres to shun violence and surrender before the authorities. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary for each state to formulate one,’ an official said.
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