Naxal footprint shrinks sharply as number of most affected districts falls to just three

October 15, 2025 6:18 PM

Naxal footprint shrinks sharply as number of most affected districts falls to just three

In a major milestone towards building a Naxal-free India, the number of districts most affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) has been brought down to just three, marking a significant decline from six districts earlier. The most affected districts now remain Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh. The total number of LWE-affected districts has also been reduced from 18 to 11, reflecting the Modi government’s intensified efforts to dismantle the Naxal network across the country. The Cen...

Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh down by 47 pc in 14 years: Nityanand Rai

February 11, 2025 10:13 PM

Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh down by 47 pc in 14 years: Nityanand Rai

Violence perpetrated by Left Wing Extremists (LWE) has reduced in Chhattisgarh by 47 per cent in 2024 — with 122 incidents — compared to the high levels of 2010, which saw 499 incidents, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the MoS said that due to the reduction in violence linked to Maoists in the state, deaths of civilians and security personnel have also reduced by 64 per cent — from 343 in 2010 to 122 in 2...