In one of the largest Maoist surrenders recorded in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada under the Lon Varratu and Poona Margem (Revival through Rehabilitation) programme, 37 Maoists — including 27 carrying rewards totalling Rs 65 lakh — have chosen to renounce violence and return to the social mainstream, officials said on Sunday, reported the IANS.

All 37 cadres stated that their decision to abandon violence was driven by complete faith in the Chhattisgarh Government’s Poona Margem rehabilitation policy.