# Bastar After The Gun

An episode of [The Morning Brief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1568661777), 13 Sep 2026, 14 min.

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Chhattisgarh has declared an end to armed Maoism in Bastar, but the ground reality is far more complicated than a deadline. Over 1,000 surrendered cadres remain in rehabilitation centres while 1,800 others have already returned to their villages — some welcomed, others met with deep, unhealed anger. In this episode, based on Shantanu Nandan Sharma's on-ground reporting, we travel through Sukma's former conflict zones, from a courtyard once used for Maoist gatherings to a café run by surrendered women fighters, to understand what genuine reintegration looks like in a region reshaped by decades of insurgency, loss, and fragile hope. Anirban Chowdhury narrates for audio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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