Ranchi, Feb 23 (IANS) A Maoist rebel cooling his heels in Chatra jail of
Jharkhand has written the ongoing secondary school examinations, a police
officer said Monday.
A self-styled ‘area commander’ of outlawed group Communist Party of
India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Kuldeep Ganju desired to take the 2009 Class 10
examination conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council. He was granted
permission by the Chatra district court. Chatra is about 190 km from Ranchi.
Ganju appeared for the home science examination on Feb 21 and will take his
second examination on Feb 25.
“We appreciate Kuldeep’s desire to appear in the examination. We hope he will
change after passing secondary examination and shun violence,” the officer
said.
Ganju was arrested two years ago and faces trial for over a dozen cases of
armed attacks, violence, landmine blasts and killing security personnel.
"The surrender and rehabilitation policy has been cleared by the advisory
committee of the governor. The new policy has been made attractive enough to
ensure surrender of Maoist rebels," P.K. Jajoria, secretary, cabinet
coordination committee told reporters here.
The main features of the policy include extending financial support up to
Rs.250,000 to surrendered Maoists and providing them free plots to build a
house.
The policy also includes ensuring a bank loan for the surrendered rebel to
start a business, with the state government bearing half the loan burden. If
the rebel carries any reward on his head, the amount will also be paid to him
after his surrender.
If a rebel surrenders with weapons, then the state will pay him an additional
sum depending on the weapon, with the maximum amount to be Rs.100,000.
The policy also mentions providing the surrendered Maoists insurance cover and
free education up to secondary level for their children as well as help in
ensuring their marriage.
The surrendered Maoist rebels will get the benefits only when they surrender in
front of a minister, police official or authorities appointed by the
government. The benefits will be withdrawn if the surrendered rebel will be
found indulging in Maoist activities.
These benefits will be extended only to members of groups that have been banned
by the government.
Police officials say that the new policy is attractive and they are hopeful
that it will attract rebels in joining the mainstream of society.
In Jharkhand, Maoist rebels are active in 18 of the 24 districts of the state.
More than 1,450 people have been killed in Maoist related violence in last
eight years.
--- IANS
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