The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches at 12 locations in Dantewada and Sukma districts of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh in a 2023 case involving an IED blast and ambush attack perpetrated by armed cadres of the proscribed CPI (Maoist) terror organisation.
A merger of nine parties including the CPN-Maoist Center is set to take place on Wednesday to form "Nepali Communist Party" with the approaching March election after the Gen-Z revolution in the Himalayan Nation.
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.
IG Bastar P Sundarraj on Tuesday said that they were hopeful to fulfil their goal to make Chhattisgarh naxal-free by March 31, 2026, and in the last 20 months, more than 2200 naxals joined the mainstream.
Seven communist parties in Nepal, including the Prachanda-led CPN (Maoist Centre), signed an 18-point agreement to form a unified party ahead of the March 2026 elections. The alliance aims to advance socialism, protect democratic gains, and will formally launch during a national unity confer
He expressed his optimism about the decline of Maoism in India, stating that the day when India will be free of Maoist terror is not far. He highlighted the recent success in countering the movement and only three districts in the country remaining under the grip of Left Wing Extremism.
"They (Naxalites) have given up arms and accepted the constitution. The conditions have changed. In Bijapur's Chikkapali village, after seven decades, electricity came. In a village of Abujhmarh, after independence, a school is being built. Tiranga has replaced the red flag," PM Modi said
In an X post, CM Sai wrote, "The end of the anti-people Maoist ideology through 'Puna Margem,' Establishment of peace in Bastar. Today, in Kanker district, under the 'Puna Margem - From Rehabilitation to Revival' initiative, 21 Naxalites have abandoned the path of violence and surrendered
"The rehabilitation and reintegration process for these 21 cadres is underway, reaffirming our commitment to a safer, inclusive, and progressive society. We once again urge the remaining Maoist cadres in the region to choose the path of peace and return to society, or be prepared to face