Naxal free India

August 3, 2026 9:45 PM

Naxal-free India: How an integrated strategy transformed India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism

For nearly six decades, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) remained one of India's most significant internal security challenges, affecting remote tribal regions, disrupting development and limiting access to basic services. What began with the Naxalbari uprising in 1967 evolved into a wider security and governance challenge, with Maoist groups expanding their influence across several states and prompting successive governments to balance counter-insurgency operations with development efforts. That long...

June 19, 2026 5:49 PM

Naxal-free India: How a 12-year integrated strategy ended left-wing extremism in the country

India reached a major internal security milestone on 31 March 2026, becoming effectively free from Left-Wing Extremism after nearly six decades of violence. This outcome was achieved through a 12-year integrated approach combining security operations, development expansion, welfare delivery, rehabilitation measures, and technology-driven policing. The entire framework operated through three core pillars: Vishwaas, Nirman, and Jan Kalyan, which worked in a continuous and interlinked cycle where s...

October 15, 2025 1:08 PM

Top Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao surrenders with 60 cadres in Maharashtra

In a major setback to Left-Wing Extremism, senior CPI (Maoist) Politburo member Mallojula Venugopal Rao, alias Sonu, surrendered along with 60 Maoist cadres at the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters in Maharashtra, in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The surrender is being seen as a significant step toward peace efforts and de-escalation of violence in Maoist-affected regions. Rao, considered one of the top leaders of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), laid down arms on Tuesday and expres...

September 3, 2025 1:02 PM

Amit Shah felicitates jawans for successful ‘Operation Black Forest’, vows Naxal-free India by March 2026

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday felicitated personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Chhattisgarh Police, District Reserve Guard (DRG), and Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) forces in New Delhi for the successful execution of ‘Operation Black Forest’ on Karreguttalu hill. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma were also present at the event. Hailing the operation as the biggest anti-Naxal action ever conducted i...