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Amit Shah to review naxal situation in three-day visit to Chhattisgarh fro
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will review the prevailing Naxal situation during his three-day visit to Chhattisgarh from February 7 to 9, in what is being seen as a crucial step towards the Centre's target of eliminating Naxalism or Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 31, 2026.
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"Left Wing Extremist perpetrated violence down by 88% from 2010": Union Mo
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday said that the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) perpetrated violence has come down by 88 per cent from 2010, with deaths of civilians and security forces reduced by 90 per cent.
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From near-defeat of Naxalism to cyber security push, Home Ministry marked
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the review, the government is on track to make India free from Left-Wing Extremism by March 31, 2026. A series of large-scale operations across Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and adjoining regions led to the neutralisation of over 300 LWE cadres in 2025, the highest eve
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CRPF sets up 229 forward bases in Naxal areas since 2019 as Centre targets
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As part of its strategy to establish dominance over Naxalism, with the Centre setting March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate the menace, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), one of the principal forces tasked with countering Left Wing Extremism, has set up a total of 229 Forward Oper
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Centre boosts road, telecom and security infrastructure in LWE-affected re
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Outlining the Centre's multi-pronged strategy, Rai said 14,978 kilometres of road network have been built under two LWE-focused initiatives, the Road Requirement Plan (RRP) and the Road Connectivity Project for LWE Affected Areas (RCPLWEA). To improve digital and mobile connectivity in re
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Only 3 districts now categorized as Most LWE Affected: MoS Home Nityanand
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the number of Naxal-affected districts has been reduced from 126 to 90 in April-2018, 70 in July-2021, 38 in April 2024, 18 in April 2025 and only 11 in October 2025, with only
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"Days of Naxalism are numbered in Bastar": IG P Sundarraj says over 2,200
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Bastar Range Inspector General of Police P. Sundarraj has said that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Chhattisgarh is in its "final stages", with security forces tightening their hold and a record number of cadres laying down arms to join the mainstream.
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"10 tribal youths from once heavily LWE-affected Chhattisgarh's Mohla-Manp
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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.
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Left-Wing Extremism shrinks to 11 districts; Red Corridor nears end under
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's decades-long battle against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has reached a decisive phase, with the number of affected districts dropping sharply from 182 in 2014 to just 11 in October 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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208 Naxalites surrender in Jagdalpur, major breakthrough in Chhattisgarh's
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The surrendered group includes 110 women and 98 men, representing various ranks of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) organisation. Among them are one Central Committee Member (CCM), four Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) members, one Regional Committee Member, 21 Divisional Committee M
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208 Naxalites surrender with 153 weapons in Dandakaranya; North Bastar dec
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a landmark development in Chhattisgarh's long battle against Left Wing Extremism (LWE), 208 Naxalites laid down their arms and opted for rehabilitation on Friday, marking a major step toward restoring peace in the Dandakaranya region.
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258 Naxalites surrender in two days; Amit Shah declares Naxalism 'breathin
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a major breakthrough in India's fight against Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxalism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that 258 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over the past two days.
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