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Ex-Maoist Shares Jungle Secrets with IPS Cadets
12 Dec
Summary
- Former Maoist leader Chandranna addressed IPS probationers.
- He spent 45 years underground, impacting people's lives.
- Chandranna urged officers to anchor careers in public service.
A former top Maoist leader, identified as Pulluri Prasada Rao or Chandranna, engaged in an unfiltered discussion with IPS probationers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. Having spent 45 years underground, he candidly answered questions about the organization's operational sustainability, funding, and logistical networks.
Chandranna stressed that Maoists historically avoided targeting police officials dedicated to public service and encouraged the young officers to embed this principle in their careers. Reflecting on his own journey, the 64-year-old leader mentioned that his decades in hiding yielded no personal gain but significantly impacted people's lives.
He also discussed plans for surrendered cadres to work democratically within the mainstream society, adapting to a tech-driven world. This interaction was part of the probationers' left-wing extremism module, offering a real-world perspective beyond classroom training and simulated operations.
