Red Rebel Turns Blue Warrior

This Maoist-turned-pisciculturist is changing the face of a village hit by violence, writes Mukesh Ranjan

- Mukesh Ranjan

HEY say, true revolution stems from necessity, and a strong sense of justice. Om Prakash Sahu's decision to exit the Maoist organisation came out of the realisation that they were being exploited by the top leaders, which paved the way for a small revolution among fellow ex-Maoists, who joined together to form a fish farming community in Gumla, Jharkhand. "It was danger at every step when I left the organisation. Several attempts were made to kill me, but I survived each of them and fought on, with a group of 18-20 people. About 8-10 of my supporters got killed by the Maoists, but I did not lose hope and moved on with my stone crusher business. The government later banned the stone crusher business in 2017, which left me unemployed," said Om Prakash Sahu.