New Delhi: In a shocking revelation, a former Maoist’s spokesperson who has now surrender arms before the security forces has claimed about studying at Mumbai while being a part of the banned Maoist outfit.
Vikas Nagpure alias Anant, a former spokesperson of the proscribed group has made shocking revelations while interacting with a media person recently.
According to the details of the conversation between the journo and the former Maoists, the latter went to study in Mumbai and spent a few years there (1999-2002) before shifting his base to Nagpur where he worked with student organisations.
In the viral clip of the conversation which is doing the rounds on the social media, the Maoist spokesperson who recently laid down arms before security officials in Maharashtra could be seen narrating how he opted the arts stream than science as the Maoist’s organisation believed that it was easier to attract students of art stream who usually have more inclination towards social activities.
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Anant could also be seen admitting about shifting his base from Mumbai to Nagpur and working there with student organisations. He also admitted that the expense involved in his studies was provided by the Naxal outfit.
The revelation made by the now surrendered Maoist has raised serious concerns about cadres of the group clandestinely mingling with mainstream students and furthering the unlawful group’s ideology among them.
It is worth mentioning here that Maoists have often received ideological or moral support from a certain quarter mostly consist of people posing as activists and intellectuals.
Several experts including those from academia have time and again raised concern about Maoist’s sympathisers furthering extremist’s ideology in colleges and university campuses describing it a major threat.
The revelation made by Maoist’s spokesperson has once again underscored the grave threat posed by such Naxal cadres who in guise of studying mixed up with mainstream students while continue to be an active member of the extremist group.
