Incentive revised for surrendered Maoists

On the eve of the Independence Day,Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,while giving a fresh call to Maoists to join the mainstream,also announced a revised package for those who surrender.

As per the rehabilitation package for Maoists announced by the Centre and followed by the previous Left Front government,the ultras who surrender are eligible to get a stipend of Rs 2,000 for a maximum period of three years,and a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh is to be kept in the bank as a fixed deposit for a period of three years after which the beneficiary can withdraw it. Now,the new state government has revised the sum of money to be given as an incentive to the ultras to surrender their weapons.

With this,while for surrender of a AK47/56/74 rifle,the ultra will get Rs 1,00,000 instead of Rs 15,000,for an LMG or similar kind of weapon,he will get Rs 2,00,000 per weapon instead of the present Rs 25,000. “We appeal to the Maoists to come to us and join in the development work. They are our brothers and sisters and we will take care of them,’’ Banerjee said. ENS