Summary:
Once an extremist, Madkami is now a guest for the police as Malkangiri SP Jagmohan Meena brought him and 29 other surrendered Maoists to Bhubaneswar to watch a Hockey World Cup match at the Kalinga Stadium. “Our aim is holistic development of the surrendered Maoists. So, we decided to give up arms,” said Madkami.Ramesh was an active member of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee of the Maoists from 2007 till 2013. The surrendered red ultras belong to Koraput and Malkangiri districts.“After spending seven years in Maoist movements, I realised that violence is not the right path to achieve something. Having painted their faces in the tricolour, the tribal youths were seen cheering for the Team India..