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Many SPOs who once aided anti-Maoist operations are now jobless and unable to return home due to fear of retribution.

‘Better to have become a Naxal and surrendered’: In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, survivors of Maoist violence seek answers

November 28, 2025 11:36 am

Survivors of Maoist violence in Gadchiroli district demand justice as they await long-promised government benefits.

They have urged three state governments to pause security operations to ensure a peaceful transition.

Amit Shah’s deadline to end Naxalism looming, Maoists make a request: Give time till Feb 15

November 25, 2025 7:21 am

Ask CMs of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh to stop combing operations in their respective states to facilitate “eventless surrender”

The move aims to balance anti-Naxal operations with wildlife conservation through a joint monitoring plan.

Months after Op Black Forest, sanctuary boundary in Chhattisgarh Naxal hotbed to be shifted for jungle warfare college

November 13, 2025 2:53 am

The setting up of the college and battalion camping site inside the Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary is significant in light of Union minister Amit Shah’s repeated assertions that the Centre aims to root out Naxals by March 2026.

In the Indian context, research published in the ‘Economic and Political Weekly’ finds that even forest cover, a proxy for state inaccessibility, correlates more strongly with Maoist activity than economic backwardness. (Illustration by Illustration: C R Sasikumar)

Decline of Naxalism shows that progress anchored in justice and inclusion is best antidote to extremism

November 03, 2025 11:41 am

At its core, eliminating Left-Wing Extremism is a governance challenge. Where people trust the state to deliver, extremists lose relevance.

Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao laying down arms, advocating cessation of armed struggle, is a major success story

In battle with Maoists, a political-ideological win

October 16, 2025 7:11 am

Maoist leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao laying down arms, advocating cessation of armed struggle, is a major success in fight against Naxalism.

IEDs continue to pose a serious threat to security forces in the region.

STF jawan injured in IED blast in Bijapur, airlifted to Raipur

October 13, 2025 5:05 pm

Jagdalpur, Oct 04 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the "Bastar Dussehra Lokotsav" program, in Jagdalpur on Saturday. (@ChhattisgarhCMO X/ANI Photo)

Amid internal strife in Naxal ranks, Amit Shah draws the red line: ‘What talks? Drop weapons or…’

October 05, 2025 7:50 am

Amit Shah emphasised that both the state and central governments are "dedicated to the development of Bastar and other Naxal-affected areas".

Amit Shah accuses Opposition VP candidate of aiding Naxalism: What was the Salwa Judum Case?

August 26, 2025 10:09 am

Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Opposition’s vice presidential election candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy (retd) of supporting Naxalism by passing a judgment that ended the practice of appointing Special Police Officers to fight the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. What was the case?

The villages in Bhamragarh including Yechali were once known as strongholds of the Naxals.

Gadchiroli: Yechali village says no to Naxals, declares 'gaonbandi'

August 12, 2025 7:46 pm

Earlier in 2024, seven tribal hamlets of Bhamragarh tehsil in the foothills of Abujhamarh also banned the CPI-Maoist from entering their villages. This year too in February, two villages in Bhamragarh declared gaonbandi against Naxals.

Community forest rights can end Naxalism. Gadchiroli is an example

June 11, 2025 1:13 pm

The district administration’s strategy — combining rehabilitation packages, local infrastructure development, and decentralisation of power — is worth replicating in other Naxal-affected areas