Raipur, March 31 (IANS) Residents of Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks on the decline of Naxalism (Maoism), expressing relief over improved security conditions and optimism about development in the Bastar region.Speaking to IANS, several locals said that the situation has undergone a significant transformation compared to the past, when fear and restrictions dominated daily life due to Maoist activities.A resident noted that Maoism is…
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Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Ministers in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that India has virtually become Maoist-free, stating that the central and state-level leadership structures of the insurgent movement have been almost entirely dismantled just ahead of the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31.The leaders expressed gratitude to the Centre for its sustained and proactive efforts to curb Maoist activity across the country, saying that the n…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a strong attack on Maoist ideology in the Lok Sabha, asserting that the core principle of Maoists — “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” — shows they have no interest in serving the people or promoting development. “Their only aim is to spread their ideology among tribal communities and capture power. There is no discourse on development, democracy or progress in their doctrine,” HM Shah said.Th…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a sharp exchange of views as members debated the government’s efforts to eradicate Left-Wing Extremism.Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde lauded Maharashtra’s initiatives, particularly in Gadchiroli, a district long troubled by Maoist activity. He said the state government has been making “fruitful efforts” to wipe out Maoism. He said that when Eknath Shinde was Guardian Minister of Gadchiroli, he personally visited the district and …
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) Top Maoist leader Devuji, also known as Thippiri Tirupati, who recently surfaced from underground and joined the mainstream, has appealed to the government to seek the lifting of the ban on the Communist Party of India (Maoist), saying the organisation is willing to function legally and disband its armed wing if it is allowed political space.Thippiri Tirupati alias Devuji spent 44 years underground and served as a Politburo and Central Committee member as well as the h…
Raipur, March 1 (IANS) In a significant blow to Naxal activities in the region, 15 Maoists surrendered with weapons in the Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh on Saturday. The group comprised nine women and six men, all associated with the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) committee operating along the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border.Vijay Sharma, Home Minister of Chhattisgarh, shared a photo on his X handle and wrote, “Giving up arms, taking up the Constitution and the tricolour. Vikas alias Baban…
Raipur, Feb 27 (IANS) In a striking display of transformation in Chhattisgarh’s long struggle against Maoism, 120 former Maoists took their places in the visitors’ gallery of the state Assembly, watching the democratic process unfold before them. Among the group in the gallery were once “dreaded” Maoists whose surrenders carried particular weight. Rupesh, who once carried a bounty of Rs 1 crore, and Chaitu, also known as Shyam Dada with a Rs 25 lakh reward, sat attentively. Chaitu’s name rem…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the cultural and developmental transformation of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, saying it is now recognised for progress and growing self-confidence rather than violence and backwardness, as he lauded the recently held Bastar Pandum festival.In a post on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Between February 7 and 9, a special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ was organised in Chhattisgarh. During this festival, the rich cu…
Raipur/Bilaspur, Jan 26 (IANS) Chhattisgarh celebrated the 77th Republic Day with patriotic fervour across the state on Monday as Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai unfurled the national flag in Bilaspur, emphasising security achievements.CM Sai declared that Chhattisgarh has restored its dignity by steadily eliminating Maoism through sustained operations and rehabilitation programmes. He expressed confidence that the state would become Maoist-free by March 2026, aligning with the national target set…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) As BJP National President J.P. Nadda alleged internal collusion within the Congress party in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack, RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Tuesday said the charge was extremely serious and must be backed by concrete evidence. Reacting sharply to Nadda’s statement, Jha said that merely making political allegations was not acceptable, especially when the BJP is in power at both the Centre and in Chhattisgarh. He stressed that if the claim was true, the g…