SRINGERI: The surrender and rehabilitation process for naxalites in Karnataka, which was inaugurated with much fanfare by then chief minister B S Yeddyurappa a year ago, has hit a road block with the state government showing little interest in its implementation. The government has not only failed to provide promised benefits to the most wanted naxal leader Venkatesh (in picture), who surrendered last year in Chikmagalur, but also failed to take necessary action to renew its order on Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Package, which lapsed in June this year.The government has exhibited its discriminatory nature by extending more benefits to the other naxal Krishna who is going to get benefits under the expired order from none other than Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Thursday in Shimoga.Yeddyurappa, who visited some of the naxal infested areas early last year in Sringeri taluk to distribute land rights to the tribal families under the Tribal Welfare Act of the Union government, had issued the GO on Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Package (number HD128SST2010 dated July 19, 2010) to hasten the process of bringing naxals to the mainstream.The order recommends to give two acres of land, a house, Rs. 1 lakh cash and another `1 lakh as loan to the surrendering naxals.Also, the surrendered person is kept under quarterly observation and if his conduct is good the government would withdraw the cases against him by moving an application in court.Only officials of the Revenue and Police departments have to handle the entire process. But Venkatesh, who surrendered nine months ago, is not lucky.An important naxal leader in the Kudremukh National Park area, he was instrumental in recruiting many persons into the naxal movement.He was listed as the most wanted among the naxals operating in Karnataka.His decision to surrender had resulted in the surrender of three other important naxal leaders — Jaya, Mallika and Komala.Instead of welcoming the officials’ initiative the government criticised them and ordered an inquiry into the surrender process after it received a false complaint that nonnaxals were produced as naxals for publicity.Venkatesh has not got any benefit so far under the pretext that Sringeri MLA Jeevaraj has not given any letter recommending the payment of loan or allotment of a house and land. The Chikmagalur District Central Cooperative Bank has also refused to give him a loan to buy land. Then DC Channappa Gowda’s efforts to get him land under the SC/ST Welfare Corporation, too, yielded negative results. Vishwesha Theertha Swami of Pejawar Mutt has now come forward to arrange a loan for Venkatesh to buy land.The state government has not yet withdrawn the cases against him even after the district administration recommended in his favour.Consequently, the local court in Koppa has issued a proclamation order.An official, who took pains to ensure Venkatesh’s surrender, told Express on condition of anonymity that the entire process would go waste if the court order is enforced.Naxals will lose confidence in the officials who have been negotiating for their surrender, he said.No Bullet Traces After Second Post-MortemMANGALORE: Forensic experts failed to locate the bullet, even after conducting a second post-mortem on the body of constable M S Mane who was part of the Anti Naxal Force (ANF).Sources in Belthangady government hospital told Express that after the second postmortem, doctors were unable to trace the bullet but could only retrieve a metal shred wedged in the body.Sources informed that the entry point of bullet wound on the constable’s body was nearly three inches wide.There were no evidences found of the bullet making an exit from the body.“After an X-ray report, we detected the metal piece, sources informed on the outcome of senior police official’s suggestions to trace the bullet through an X-ray. Meanwhile, ADGP (ISD) Bipin Gopalkrishna began a probe into circumstances that ended in constable’s death.
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