Article : Wives of Maoist Leaders and Cadres

The wives who came in from the cold

Their husbands may be in jail or on the run fighting for a cause, but for the wives of Maoists the struggle for survival at home is a daily battle, says Sonia Sarkar

Subhashree Panda with Swarupa

She has been away for a while, and has a lot of catching up to do. In fact, she was away when 12-year-old Swarupa Priyadarshi was promoted to her new class. But Subhashree couldn’t help it — she was in jail.