11 Maoists including senior cadre Tarakka surrender in Gadchiroli; CM opens Gatta–Gardewada–Wangeturi road
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also launched MSRTC bus services on the Wangeturi–Gardewada–Gatta–Aheri route.
Summary
Eleven Maoists, including senior cadre Vimla Chandra Sidam alias Tarakka, surrendered in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, on 1 January 2025 in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The 11 Maoists who surrendered in Gadchiroli include eight women and had been involved in the Naxal movement for 34 years. On the same visit, Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the 32-km Gatta–Gardewada–Wangeturi road and Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus services on the Wangeturi–Gardewada–Gatta–Aheri route.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 1 January 2025, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
- Surrender
- 11 Maoists, including 8 women, in the CM's presence
- Senior cadre
- Vimla Chandra Sidam alias Tarakka
- Years in movement
- 34
- Road
- 32-km Gatta–Gardewada–Wangeturi road inaugurated
- Bus service
- MSRTC buses on Wangeturi–Gardewada–Gatta–Aheri route
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which senior Maoist cadre was among the 11 who surrendered in Gadchiroli on 1 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vimla Chandra Sidam alias Tarakka
The Hindu; Indian Express: 11 Maoists, including senior cadre Vimla Chandra Sidam alias Tarakka, surrendered in the presence of CM Devendra Fadnavis.
What was the length of the Gatta–Gardewada–Wangeturi road inaugurated by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli on 1 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 32 km
The Hindu; Indian Express: the CM inaugurated the 32-km Gatta–Gardewada–Wangeturi road and MSRTC bus services on the Wangeturi–Gardewada–Gatta–Aheri route.