Virasam leader Vara Vara Rao and Praja Front leader Chikkudu Prabhakar have appealed for release of key Maoists leader Gajarla Ashok alias Jarnardhan who is believed to have been arrested by the
police. But the police said that they were unaware of it and made it clear that Janardhan himself was holding talks to surrender. Janardhan
has been working as the Maharashtra State committee member for the last 15 years and was holding talks to surrender due to ill-health and
differences in the committee, according to information available.
