Chhattisgarh Home Minister Vijay Sharma said the state government will assist surrendered Maoists who were forced to undergo vasectomy, in having children through the "test tube baby" technique. He also said government is planning to conduct mass marriage functions for such surrendered Maoists. Over 1,500 Maoists have surrendered in Chhattisgarh in the last 15 months, CM Vishnu Deo Sai said.