Senior Maoist Leaders Surrender: Major Blow to Left-Wing Extremism in Telangana

Oct 29, 2025 01:49 am CST

Two veteran Maoist leaders, Pulluri Prasad Rao and Bandi Prakash, with over four decades of experience, have surrendered in Hyderabad, delivering a significant blow to Left-Wing Extremism in Telangana. Their surrender reflects the success of the government's dual strategy combining security operations with rehabilitation policies, potentially signaling the movement's final phase as their departure creates critical leadership vacuums and weakens recruitment efforts.