‘Matter of time’: How one woman sets off the Red exodus; Tarakka’s surrender triggers 350 rebel exits in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
Vimala Chandra Sidam, known as Tarakka, a key Maoist leader, surrendered after 38 years, significantly weakening the movement in Abujmarh. Her surrender paved the way for her husband, ideologue Bhupathi, and hundreds of cadres, including a majority of women, to also lay down arms, disillusioned with the harsh ideology and seeking stability.
Vimala Chandra Sidam, known as Tarakka, a key Maoist leader, surrendered after 38 years, significantly weakening the movement in Abujmarh. Her surrender paved the way for her husband, ideologue Bhupathi, and hundreds of cadres, including a majority of women, to also lay down arms, disillusioned with the harsh ideology and seeking stability.
