Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, once in the news for Naxal violence, on Thursday scripted a new story of self-renewal and hope when surrendered women Maoist cadres took the ramp to mark the celebrations of National Handloom Day.The celebrations in Raipur saw erstwhile women Naxals walk on the stage at a state government event and display the rich weaving heritage of Chhattisgarh, which is famous worldwide for its Kosa silk fabric.The Naxal cadres, state officials said, rehearsed for days before they could take the ramp in full glare of influencers and top state leadership.They donned the rich attire of their state and told the powerful story of their own transformation from cadres engaged in violence and wielding weapons to equal partners in the shared heritage and legacy of the state they come from.All the women who walked the ramp at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur were once part of anti-establishment operations, wielding guns and bullets and waging a war against the state.The unique catwalk demonstrated yet another aspect of the government’s campaign to eliminate Left Wing Extremism violence and truly mainstream surrendered cadres.Top Chhattisgarh government sources told The Tribune that ten women cadres, once dreaded in Bastar, took the ramp in a show of self-pride and transformation.