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Police officials said the rebels wanted to follow the path of non-violence and wanted to join the mainstream society. "To follow the path of non-violence and getting back to their society, 79 Maoist men and women surrendered themselves. Our message to all those who have been roped in by the Maoists and are being misguided, should come back and whoever surrenders, justice will be done to them," said O.P. Rathore, Director General of Police. Some of the surrendered rebels said they were disillusioned with their outfits. "They used to treat us badly and they misguided us into their team. We did not get any support from them," said Johnny, a surrendered rebel. Chhattisgarh is one of the worst-hit of 13 states affected by decades of violence where rebels claim to be fighting for poor and landless labourers. More than 700 people have died and over 50,000 have been made homeless as a result of fighting between rebels and an anti-Maoist group Salwa Judum in the state since June 2005. The Maoists operate in several states across India and have pitted their campaign against landlords and the state administration whom they accuse of exploiting the poor. According to Home Ministry, 76 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are 'badly affected by Maoist violence'.
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