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Telangana DGP hoists Tricolour at Karregutta Hills after 50 years
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Official statements paint this as a victory lap, but the real test is whether basic infrastructure follows. The area remains unmotorable, landmines are still being cleared, and the only road is a mud track. Tourism development is promised, but the forest is a reserve forest with legal hurdles. Watch for one concrete number: how many of the 700 surrendered Maoists actually receive land and jobs under the rehabilitation scheme over the next six months. If that stalls, the flag-hoisting will remain a photo-op.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, siasat.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
