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…
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New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted in the Lok Sabha that the government is on track to make India completely free from Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) by the March 31, 2026 deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.During a discussion on “Naxal-Free India”, HM Shah highlighted significant operational success against LWE. He stated that “706 Maoists have been neutralised, 2,218 arrested, and 4,839 have surrendered” in recent years.HM Shah sharply crit…
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced plans to use data-driven tools and artificial intelligence technology to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He specifically mentioned partnering with institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology to develop an artificial intelligence tool that can help authorities differentiate between legal residents and those living in the city without valid documentation. These tools will be deployed once testi…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the Narendra Modi government is committed to eradicating Naxalism from the country. He said that the Naxal menace will end by March 31 2026. With just days to go, the promise of ending the menace is set to be fulfilled. The year 2025 was a brutal one for the Naxal movement and the operations that were carried out set the stage for the eradication of the problem that has plagued the country for long.An official said that the H…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, replying to the Last Week Resolution in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, said the state government is committed to all-round development, asserting that work is underway across sectors including agriculture, industry, infrastructure, and law and order.Marking the birth centenary of Balasaheb Thackeray, the state government has resolved to make Mumbai and its surrounding areas slum-free. For this, the ‘Hinduhridaysamr…
Ujjain, March 25 (IANS) On the occasion of his 61st birthday on Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav delivered a message from the newly established All India Radio (AIR) station in Ujjain.The Chief Minister began his address by reaffirming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s commitment to make the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028 in the religious city a grand and world-class event.Delivering his message to people of his home district — which was later broadcast from 17 other …
Raipur, March 24 (IANS) In a historic breakthrough just one week before the government’s self-imposed deadline to declare Bastar Naxal-free, the last major Naxal cadre operating in the region—Papa Rao alias Mangu—has surrendered along with his armed group. The 56-year-old Papa Rao, a native of Sukma district and a senior member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZCM), arrived at Kutru police station in Bijapur district carrying an AK-47 and other weapons. Accompanied by 17 ass…
Bhubaneswar, March 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said security forces will completely dismantle the dream of a Red Corridor from Tirupati to Pashupatinath temple and make India Naxal-free by March 31, while praising the role of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the anti-Maoist operations.Addressing the gathering during the CISF’s 57th Raising Day ceremony in Cuttack, Odisha, HM Shah said, “The Narendra Modi government has taken a pledge that by March 31, 2026…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) With the Naxalite movement nearing its end in the state, villagers in Odisha’s once Maoist-dominated hinterlands voluntarily dismantled memorial structures erected by the outlawed organisation on Thursday, marking a significant shift in the internal security landscape of the state. “In a heartening development from Swabhiman Aanchal area and various interior pockets of Kalimela, Mathili, Khairput area of Malkangiri district, local villagers have voluntarily dismant…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) As the Naxalite movement that daunted India for decades comes to an end, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has already begun chalking out the roadmap to ensure that the menace does not resurface. Officials say that the ideology is officially dead today, but they are on guard to ensure that a new form of criminality does not emerge in certain zones where the Naxalite menace was at its highest.The MHA recognises that once the problem ends, the wise thing to do is to…