Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Top Maoist Leader Bhupati Urges Rebels to End Armed Struggle
A high-ranking leader in the Maoist group, named Bhupati, has decided to stop fighting.
He surrendered to the police on October 14th and then made a video asking his friends still fighting to also quit.
Bhupati explained that using weapons has pushed people away, showing it's not working.
He believes the top leaders are too stuck in their old ways and aren't changing.
He also said that people calling him a traitor for surrendering are wrong.
Bhupati wants his former comrades to give up violence and work with the community instead.
He even shared phone numbers for anyone who wants to leave the movement.
Senior CPI (Maoist) leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupati, has appealed to rebels to end the armed struggle.
Bhupati, who surrendered on October 14, stated the armed struggle has distanced them from the people, calling it a 'failure'.
He criticized the CPI (Maoist) for maintaining a hardened, fundamentalist approach that resists change.
Bhupati refuted claims of betrayal against surrendered cadres, dismissing such propaganda.
He provided contact numbers for cadres wishing to surrender and join the mainstream.
- Who
- Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupati, a senior CPI (Maoist) leader and former polit bureau and central committee member.
- What
- Appealed to active Maoist cadres to abandon the armed struggle and join the mainstream.
- When
- A video appeal was released on Saturday by the Gadchiroli Police.
- Where
- Gadchiroli
- Why
- Bhupati believes the armed struggle has alienated them from the people and that the path of violence is a failure. He also refutes claims of being a traitor for surrendering.
Bhupati's Stance (Surrendered Leader)
CPI (Maoist) Central Committee's Stance (Implied)
Method of Action
Bhupati's Stance (Surrendered Leader)
Advocates for laying down arms and joining the mainstream, believing the armed struggle is a 'failed path' that alienates them from the people.
CPI (Maoist) Central Committee's Stance (Implied)
Maintains a 'hardened approach' and fundamentalist view towards armed struggle, resisting necessary changes despite acknowledging evolving circumstances.
Legitimacy of Surrender
Bhupati's Stance (Surrendered Leader)
Considers surrender a valid choice and refutes being labeled a 'gaddar' (traitor) or 'covert' by active comrades.
CPI (Maoist) Central Committee's Stance (Implied)
Impliedly views surrender as betrayal, as indicated by Bhupati's claim that some active members are spreading negative propaganda and using terms like 'traitor' against surrendered cadres.
- Surrendered Maoist Leader
- Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupati
- Date of Surrender
- October 14
- Appeal Made By
- Video message released on Saturday by Gadchiroli police
- Contact Numbers for Surrender
- Provided by Bhupati and Rupesh (mobile phone numbers)
