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New Delhi: The Union home ministry on Wednesday said that the number of Maoist-affected districts have been brought down to 11 from 18. Only three of these-Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh-are now categorised as "most affected districts"."Now only 11 districts are Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected. The Modi government is committed to completely eradicate the Naxal menace by the 31st of March 2026," the ministry said in a statement. It said that operational successes have surpassed ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): At least ten tribal youths, including two women, from Chhattisgarh's district, once a Left Wing Extremism-affected region, have cleared the SSC and Chhattisgarh Police Constable exams, a first-of-its-kind success for the youth of the area and a powerful symbol of peace replacing conflict, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on Sunday. "Ten tribal youths, including two young women, from the once heavily Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh C ...Read More >
Raipur, 18 Oct (SocialNews.XYZ) In a historic breakthrough, the PM Modi government has dealt a decisive blow to Maoist insurgency, with mass surrenders and a dramatic fall in violence across former hotspots. Once the epicentre of red terror, the Red Corridor is now crumbling -- proof that India's dual strategy of security and development is delivering lasting impact. In a historic breakthrough, over 200 Maoist cadres, including a Central Committee member and senior leader Rupesh, surrendered e ...Read More >
NAGPUR: Senior Maoist leader and CPI (Maoist) politburo member Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Bhupathi surrendered before chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with 60 cadres of the banned outfit, at a ceremony in Gadchiroli on Wednesday morning. Bhupathi, who carried a combined bounty of around ₹6 crore announced by six states -- Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha -- laid down 54 weapons, including seven AK-47s and nine INSAS rifles as he and hi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Noting that 303 Naxalites have surrendered in the last 75 hours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the day is not far when the country will be completely free from Naxalism and that the festivities of Diwali are going to be something truly special in the areas liberated from Maoist terrorism. Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2025 here, PM Modi said Naxalism has been loosely used by some people but "in reality, it is Maoist terrorism". He said ...Read More >
RAIPUR/NAGPUR: Chhattisgarh's Bastar awaits the largest mass surrender of Maoists in its history of Left-wing extremism Friday, with 170 guerrillas lined up to formally lay down arms in what home minister Amit Shah termed a "landmark day" in the battle to purge the country's Red Corridor of Naxalite influence."Abujhmarh and North Bastar that were once terror bases have today been declared free from Naxal terror... A trace of Naxalism exists in south Bastar, which will be wiped out soon by securi ...Read More >
Gadchiroli/Sukma/Kanker, Oct 15: The decades-long fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) reached a critical turning point this week as 139 Naxalite cadres laid down their arms across Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in a massive two-day wave of surrenders. The development, highlighted by the surrender of a top Maoist strategist with a Rs 6 crore bounty and 60 cadres in Gadchiroli district, was hailed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis as "the beginning of the end of the Naxal movement ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: While underlining that the March 31, 2026 deadline to end armed Naxalism would be met, home minister Amit Shah has rejected the recent "misleading" statement by CPI(Maoist) offering to lay down arms and seeking a ceasefire, saying there shall be no ceasefire at the security forces' end."For those who wish to surrender, no ceasefire is required. Lay down arms, the police will not fire a single bullet at you...you will, in fact, be re-established (rehabilitated)," he said, while address ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed strong confidence that the country will be free from violent Naxalism by next year. He was addressing the 'Naxal Mukt Bharat' session when he said that the government is working with a clear vision and strategy to completely eliminate Naxal violence. "We are confident that by March 31, 2026, violent Naxalism will be eradicated," he declared, setting a clear timeline for ending the decades-long internal security challenge. Highlighting the gover ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the valedictory session of Bharat Manthan-2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat - Ending Red Terror Under Modi Leadership in New Delhi on Sunday. Home Minister Shah stated that there was a time when the slogan of the Red Corridor, which stretched from Pashupatinath to Tirupati, caused concern, but today, people laugh when it is mentioned. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs official release, the Union Home Minister stated th ...Read More >
Indian security forces shot dead a top Maoist commander and nine other guerrillas in a gun battle, an official told AFP on Friday, as they ramp up efforts to crush the long-running conflict. India is waging an all-out offensive against the last vestiges of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the foothills of the Himalayas where the Maoist-inspired guerrilla movement began nearly six decades ago. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian security forces killed a top Maoist commander and two other rebels in a gun battle on Monday, officials said, as the government intensifies efforts to crush the decades-long conflict. India is waging an all-out offensive against the last remaining traces of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the foothills of the Himalayas where the Maoist-inspired guerrilla movement began nearly six decades ago. More than 12,000 rebels, soldiers and civilians have been killed ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Civil society groups have raised certain pertinent concerns amid the ongoing anti-Maoist operations being carried out by the security forces in the area that has come to be known as the Red Corridor. Several senior Maoist leaders are known to have fallen during the recent weeks. This includes top leader Basava Raju alias Keshav Rao who was reportedly killed in an exchange of fire in May. On Thursday, Central Committee member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) Sudhakar and Tela ...Read More >
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