Raipur 27 June 2025/ The comprehensive campaign against Naxalism in Bijapur district got a big success today. 13 notorious hardcore Naxalites active in the district, carrying a reward of Rs 23 lakh, surrendered before the security forces and pledged to return to the mainstream.Ten of these surrendered naxalites had rewards ranging from ₹1 lakh to ₹8 lakh declared on their heads.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai tweeted that this important surrender is a direct proof of the effectiveness of the State Government's "Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy - 2025" and "Niyad Nella Nar Scheme",Through which an environment of trust and a positive wave of change is being created in Naxal-affected areas.

Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai said that now even the Naxals have started to understand that the path of development, not the path of guns, is the right option for the future.The government is fully committed to the rehabilitation, skill upgradation and resettlement of all these surrendered naxalites so that they can live a respectable life.