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Naxal Movement: Bhupathi alias Sonu said that there are serious ideological differences within the Naxal movement. There is no future for the Naxal movement.
Naxal Movement: Naxalite leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi, who surrendered with a bounty of Rs 6 crore along with 60 activists, has revealed that the cracks within the Naxalite movement have widened. Now many more people want to surrender. Everyone wants to come into the mainstream. 70-year-old CPI (Maoist) leader Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi alias Sonu said that there are serious ideological differences within the Naxal movement. There is no future for the Naxal movement. Giving a big blow to the Naxal movement, Bhupathi alias Sonu surrendered before Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with 60 other Naxalites in Gadchiroli on Wednesday.
Naxalites admitted – armed conflict is not the solution
Two factions have emerged in the Naxal movement – one led by Sonu, Satish and Rajman Mandavi supports peace talks and the other led by Devji, Hidma and Prabhakar opposes the move. Naxalite Sonu said that an internal rift has arisen within the CPI (Maoist) party. An official said that after pressure from the special forces, the Naxalites advocated the end of the armed conflict. However, other Telugu leaders of the Telangana-based organization insist on continuing the armed campaign. Naxalites believe that a long war is not sustainable due to heavy losses and alienation from the public. The official said that Sonu has claimed that some Maoists in Telangana are getting protection from the state.
There was a reward of Rs 6 crore on Bhupathi
Sonu is considered a reformist for supporting government policies like FRA (Forest Rights Act), PESA Panchayat (extension to Scheduled Areas) Act and distribution of land pattas (land ownership documents or title deeds). The official said that as per the information available so far, more than 70 Naxalites from Telangana are still associated with CPI (Maoist). He said that eight out of 12 Central Committee members are also from that state. Bhupathi, who had a bounty of around Rs 6 crore announced by six states – Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha – surrendered 54 weapons. Which included seven AK-47 and nine INSAS rifles.
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