Top woman Maoist with Rs 25 lakh bounty surrenders

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 1, 2025
Vimala Chandra Sidam, also known as Tarakka, turned herself in after a 38-year stint in Naxalism. At 62, she surrendered to CM Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli with other senior Maoists, bringing a Rs 25 lakh reward on her head. Involved in 66 cases, including encounters and arson, she will receive Rs 15 lakh aid under...

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Maoism

Maoism

Variant of Marxism–Leninism
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Naxalism

Communist ideology
Union home minister Amit Shah commends the surrender of 50 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district as a significant step towards ending Naxalism in India...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of fostering Naxalism due to decades-long policies in backward regions, neglecting tribal communities’ needs...
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Devendra Fadnavis

Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2014–2019, 2024–Present)
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis questioned Uddhav Thackeray's stance on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to be introduced in Lok Sabha. The bill faces..
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed claims of his potential PM candidacy in 2029, reaffirming Narendra Modi as BJP's leader. He countered remarks by..
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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has dismissed calls for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb, citing its status as a protected monument..
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Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed that PM Narendra Modi's successor would be from Maharashtra and decided by the RSS. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis countered,..
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