Malkangiri(Odisha), Mar 23 (ANI): As many as 270 Maoist rebels and sympathisers surrendered in Odisha in the past two weeks, said an official. The surrendered rebels include women and members of the Chetna Natya Manch, a cultural outfit of the Maoists. Commandant of Paramilitary Border Security Force Sunil Kumar Mishra said the ultras hailed from villages located on the border of Odisha and the central Chhattisgarh state. The Maoists, also known as 'Naxals' in India, are inspired by the political philosophy of China's late Chairman Mao Zedong. They say they are fighting for the rights of poor farmers and landless labourers.
