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HM Amit Shah highlights transformation in Bastar: Children use phones without fear
Raipur, April 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with a voice both resolute and impassioned, once again extended an earnest appeal to the Maoists, urging them to abandon their path of violence and reintegrate into the mainstream for the greater good of society.
Chhattisgarh: Maoists offer peace talks ahead of HM Shah's visit to state
Raipur, April 2: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled visit to Bastar in Chhattisgarh, the Maoists have expressed their willingness to engage in peace negotiations.
Two women Maoists killed in MP encounter identified
Bhopal, April 2: Two women Maoists who were killed in an encounter in the Bichhiya police station area of the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday have been identified as Rambai, wife of Rakesh, and Pramila alias Mase Mandavi, Bhoramdev Area Committee.
Achieved new milestone, Left-wing extremism most affected districts down to 6, says HM Shah
Raipur, April 1: India has taken a big leap forward in its mission to eradicate Naxalism, marking a significant achievement in the journey toward a safer and more prosperous nation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.
Maoist stronghold Chhattisgarh recorded 267 violent incidents in 2024: Data
New Delhi, March 29: In 2024, the maximum number of 267 violent incidents involving Maoists took place in Chhattisgarh followed by 69 in Jharkhand, official data of the Ministry of Home Affairs showed on Saturday.
Chhattisgarh: Maoist operative involved in IED blast killed; 49 extremists eliminated in 10 days
Bhopal, March 29: In a decisive success for security forces, Jagdish a.k.a. Budhra -- a hardcore Maoist operative linked to the Jhiram IED blast -- was eliminated early on Saturday morning in a massive operation along the Sukma-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh.
Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh down by 47 pc in 14 years: Nityanand Rai
New Delhi, Feb 11: Violence perpetrated by Left Wing Extremists (LWE) has reduced in Chhattisgarh by 47 per cent in 2024 -- with 122 incidents -- in comparison to the high levels of 2010 which saw 499 incidents, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday.
HM Shah reiterates govt's resolve to end LWE by March 31 next year
New Delhi, Feb 9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government's resolve to eradicate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from the country by March 31, 2026.
Maoist movement will be completely eradicated: Siddaramaiah
Mysuru, Jan 11: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that eradicating the Maoist movement is the objective of the Congress-led state government, adding that all protests must be peaceful and should not adopt violent means which is also his government's stance.