Naxal violence

Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets 55 victims of Naxal violence from Chhattisgarh

September 20, 2024 2:50 pm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also appealed to Naxals in Chhattisgarh to give up violence, lay down arms, and surrender.

Naxal violence down by 77 per cent, Govt tells Lok Sabha

March 14, 2023 4:30 pm

Replying to a written question, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the number of left wing extremism-related deaths (security forces and civilians) has reduced from an all-time high of 1005 in 2010 to just 98 in 2022.

Left wing extremism violence down in country, but force personnel deaths rising in Chhattisgarh: Govt

July 21, 2022 6:43 am

According to the data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence has decreased from 2,258 in 2009 to 509 in 2021.

Congress slams PM Modi, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh governments over Naxal violence

October 28, 2018 5:55 pm

No immediate reaction was available from the Prime Minister's Office on the allegations levelled by Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Progress on rights depends on guarding free ideas: Venkaiah Naidu

October 02, 2018 4:38 am

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu said that “human rights activists” groups “seem to think differently” and maintain “a stoic silence” when “innocents are killed by left-wing extremists”.

Inventing the Urban Naxal

August 31, 2018 8:21 am

An underground insurgent loves and needs a mythical aura. An insurgency is as much a reality, as it is the product of myths that the society, unable to comprehend them, weaves around the insurgent.

May 23, Forty Years Ago: JP for Revolution

May 23, 2015 12:19 am

May was to be devoted to propagating the message of “total revolution”, even in the remotest corners of the state.

Bodies of seven cops killed in Naxal attack recovered

April 13, 2015 2:38 am

Amid heavy security, the bodies of the Special Task Force personnel were taken to Kankerlanka camp.

Secret fund's misuse by Jharkhand cops; Supreme Court refuses to hear PIL

January 18, 2015 11:08 am

However, SC said that instead of a PIL, an appeal against the Jharkhand HC order could be filed.

State asked to release aid to kin of blast victims in 4 weeks

August 13, 2014 1:33 am