Members of the State committee to oversee implementation of the rehabilitation policy to surrender/assimilate left-wing extremists have appealed to Naxals to give up their armed struggle and join the mainstream.
In a joint media conference in Shivamogga on May 16, writer Banjagere Jayaprakash, journalist Parvatheesh and advocate K.P. Sripal announced that Naxals willing to join the mainstream could contact the committee. They would facilitate their rehabilitation as per the policy adopted by the State Government.
Mr. Jayaprakash said the State Government had revised the surrender policy by increasing the cash component and other facilities for those who surrender. “So far, 14 persons have surrendered in Karnataka. Many of them are engaged in various struggles in the democratic setup,” he said.
