Sunset over the Red Corridor
Deepak Kumar Nayak
The long-standing Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency in India, once described as the nation's "greatest internal security threat," has reached a historical inflection point. On February 22, 2026, Thippari Tirupati aka Devji aka Devuji aka Deoji aka Sanjiv aka Sanjeev aka Chetan aka Ramesh aka Kumma aka Shankar aka Sheshu aka Jagan aka Sudharshan aka Devanna (60), the general secretary, strategist, and head of Central Military Commission (CMC) of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered to the Telangana Police. His surrender has been described as one of the most significant reversals the insurgency has faced in decades. According to multiple reports, Devji and Malla Raji Reddy aka Sangram (76), a member of the 'central committee (CC)' and 'Politburo', have repo...
