India, Nov. 28 -- The Odisha government announced a revised surrender and rehabilitation scheme for Left Wing Extremists, offering higher financial incentives. The new policy, aligned with the Union home ministry's revised guidelines issued in August 2022, provides a tiered rehabilitation package based on the rank and importance of the surrendering cadre, ranging from Rs.2.5 lakh to Rs.5 lakh in direct financial assistance.

Under the scheme, higher-ranked cadres classified as Category A, including Central Committee members, Politburo members, and State Committee members, will receive up to Rs.5 lakh. Of this amount, Rs.50,000 will be given immediately in cash, while the remaining Rs.4.5 lakh will be deposited in fixed deposits. The depos...