# Telangana DGP hoists Tricolour at Karregutta Hills after 50 years 2026-08-10T15:10:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Telangana DGP CV Anand hoisted the national flag at 650 ft on Karregutta Hills along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border on Monday, the first formal flag-hoisting on the Telangana side in 50 years. The dense forest was a Maoist stronghold until security forces cleared it under the Centre's Operation Kagar, which launched in April 2025 with about 24,000 personnel. Nearly 700 Maoists have surrendered, and several top leaders have been killed or captured. Anand reached the hilltop by road for the first time, inspecting a 20-km mud road being built from Pamunuru to the Chhattisgarh border. He released white doves as a symbol of peace and distributed aid to local Gutti Koya tribal families. The government plans to develop tourism and bitumen roads without deforestation, while the area remains under tight security from Greyhounds and CRPF personnel. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - siasat.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Karregutta Hills, Maoist stronghold, National Flag, Naxal conflict, Operation Kagar, Telangana DGP Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-dgp-hoists-tricolour-on-former-maoist-stronghold-for-first-time-in-50-years/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-dgp-hoists-tricolour-on-former-maoist-stronghold-for-first-time-in-50-years/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.