"I believe this is a historic success. 7 Naxalite members of the Udanti area committee have surrendered today," Raipur Range IG Amresh Mishra told ANI.
As Naxals have started to surrender across the state of Chhattisgarh, former Naxal Gandhi Tate, also known as Kamlesh or Arab, urged the remaining Naxals to surrender, saying that they are nowhere close to their aim.
In an initiative to rehabilitate and reintegrate surrendered Naxals into mainstream society, the Livelihood College in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district has become a model of transformation, combining skill training with discipline, routine, and personal development.
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.
CPI MP P Sandosh on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling his political opponents "urban Naxals" during the election rallies in Bihar. He also alleged that the BJP has no "positive thing" to say.
"Recalling the commitment of weeding out naxalism from Chhattisgarh by 31 March 2026, said Sai that with the courage of our police personnel, the target will be acheived within the set time frame," CM Sai said.
Following the mass murder of Naxals, Chhattisgarh Police Inspector General (IG) Amresh Mishra categorically stated that Naxalites must either "surrender" or "face combat" and "welcome those who surrender" and "come to the mainstream".
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 fro
In a significant development, 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), including 39 women, have surrendered at the Kamtera camp of the BSF's 40th Battalion in Koyalibeda, Kanker district, according to security forces.