Naxalism

April 21, 2025 3:26 PM

“Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated,” says Amit Shah after eight Naxals killed in Jharkhand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded security forces for neutralising eight Naxals in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, saying that the march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated. "Our march to eliminate Naxalism continues unabated. Today, security forces achieved another significant success in the ongoing operation to uproot Naxalism. In an encounter at Lugu Hills in Bokaro, Jharkhand, 8 Maoists were neutralised, including a top-level Naxal leader, Vivek, who carried a reward of Rs ...

April 17, 2025 1:19 PM

CRPF leads nation’s pledge to wipe out Naxalism by 2026, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the nation has taken a pledge to wipe out Naxalism from India by the end of March 2026. Addressing a gathering of CRPF personnel during the 86th Raising Day parade of the force in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, he emphasised that the CRPF has rendered unparalleled service to the nation. "With more than 400 forward-operating bases established, Naxal-related violence has been curtailed by a remarkable 70 per cent. Whenever the Naxalites hear of the C...

March 21, 2025 7:42 PM

Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 21, 2026: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday outlined the steps taken by the BJP-led government to strengthen internal security and said Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 21, 2026. Replying to the debate on the functioning of his ministry in Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah spoke about the steps taken by the government to tackle terrorism in J-K, the Naxal challenge, drug abuse, and issues in the Northeast. He said the country would be free of the “Naxal problem” during the term of the BJP-...