Bastar close to LWE-free status as cadre strength drops sharply Raipur, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The number of armed Maoist cadres in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh has declined sharply by over 5,500 in recent years, marking a major success in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism. Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said this significant reduction has brought the region closer to its target of becoming completely free from Maoist influence by March 31 this year.

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Odisha declares two more districts LWE-free after 15 Maoists surrender Bhubaneswar, March 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Sunday officially declared Balangir and Bargarh as LWE-free districts following the surrender of 15 Maoists in neighbouring Chhattisgarh. According to state police, the development marks a milestone in the state’s ongoing anti-LWE operations. The 15 Maoists laid down their arms and joined the mainstream during a special event in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, which shares a border with Odisha’s Bargarh district.

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India to be LWE-free by March 2026, reiterates Home Minister Amit Shah Raipur, Feb 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Maoist ideology is the main reason for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, asserting that this destructive ideology has ruined the lives of three generations of tribals living across several states, including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The Home Minister said that Maoist ideology forced innocent tribals to take up arms and created a false narrative that Naxalism emerged because of a “lack of development” and “law-and-order issues”.

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