LWE VIOLENCE
First terrorism, then Naxalism, now drugs: By 2029, Amit Shah sets hard deadline to wipe out India’s narcotics menace & Punjab crisis
Union home minister Amit Shah has set December 31, 2029, as the target to make India drug-free, saying the Centre will focus on tackling the narcotics menace after its fight against terrorism and armed Naxalism. Speaking on Police Commemoration Day, Shah also credited security forces for their role in LWE-affected regions. Around 7,000 people from 126 districts affected by left-wing extremism will attend the Ekta Diwas parade in Gujarat on October 31.
CRPF appoints IPS officer Sanjukta Parasor as the first female Inspector General of CoBRA unit
Sanjukta Parasor becomes the first woman to lead CRPF's elite CoBRA commando unit. She is a 2006-batch IPS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. The CoBRA unit was established to combat Left Wing Extremism and insurgency. Commandos have been credited with successful jungle warfare operations against Naxals. V K Birdi also takes charge as IG of CRPF VIP security wing.
Chhattisgarh emerges from Naxal menace; witnessing new dawn of development: V-P Radhakrishnan
Chhattisgarh has overcome decades of Left Wing Extremism challenges. The state is now experiencing a new era of development and progress. Areas once affected by violence now show significant infrastructure growth. This transformation is attributed to strong political will and security policies. AIIMS Raipur symbolizes the state's shift towards peace and possibility.
Significant reduction in Maoist activity: Now, no districts officially classified as Left-wing extremism-affected
The Union home ministry has updated its classification for Left-wing extremism affected districts. With violence declining, the security-related expenditure scheme now categorizes districts as 'districts of concern' and 'legacy & thrust' districts. This reflects a significant reduction in Maoist activity across India. The scheme supports security forces and affected communities. Recent operations have also seen key Maoist leaders neutralized.
No Naxal violence-hit districts in India anymore: Home ministry to state govts
India has achieved a historic milestone. The Centre has officially declared that no districts in the country are affected by Naxal violence. This declaration follows extensive operations and a high-level security review. The government's National Policy and Action Plan has led to this significant achievement after more than five decades of Left Wing Extremism.
4 women Maoists shot dead in MP's Balaghat district
Four women Maoists were killed in an encounter with Madhya Pradesh Police in Balaghat district, intensifying anti-Maoist operations. The police recovered weapons and essential items, and 12 police teams are combing the area. This follows a national effort to eliminate Maoist presence by March 2026.
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Naxals trying to expand to new areas without much success: MHA report
The Union Home Ministry reports tough security operations and development initiatives have reduced Naxal violence by 48 percent from 2013 to 2023. Efforts by Naxals to expand into new areas along inter-state borders have been unsuccessful. Deaths of civilians and security forces have decreased by 65 percent over the same period.
LWE-hit districts down to 38 from 120 across 10 states: Shah
In 2024, security forces have killed 237 LWE cadres and seen 723 surrenders with 812 arrests. Union Home Minister Amit Shah credited offensive operations for reducing LWE-affected districts to 38 and emphasized the improved security enabled high voter turnout in Maoist-hit regions.
Naxal violence down 73% since 2010: Government to Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha was informed that Left Wing Extremism in India has seen a notable decline over the past decade. Affected districts reduced from 126 in 2013 to 38, and LWE violence-related incidents declined by 73% since 2010. Civilian and security personnel deaths dropped by 86%, and fewer police stations now report LWE violence.
Naxal affected regions constricted to 38 districts by April 2024: MHA to Lok Sabha
Left Wing Extremism violence has decreased significantly, with only 38 districts in nine states affected in 2024, down from 126 districts in 10 states in 2013. Chhattisgarh has the most affected districts, followed by Odisha, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh. The decrease is attributed to the government's national policy and action plan implemented in 2015. Violence incidents have decreased by 73%, with deaths reduced by 86% since 2010.
Left Wing Extremism will be totally eliminated from country in 2 years, says Home minister Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reviewed the security situation in Naxal-affected states, where violent incidents have decreased by 77% in 2022 compared to 2010. The meeting was attended by the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, as well as representatives from other states. Shah expressed determination to eradicate Naxalism, and officials stated that there has been significant improvement in the security situation over the last five years.
In final stages of victory over Left-wing extremism, says Home Minister Amit Shah
Incidents of LWE violence declined by 76% in the country as compared to 2010 and at the same time loss of lives (of civilians and security personnel) also went down by 78 per cent, he added. Noting the role of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), he said the two agencies have been acting strongly to stop funding to LWE.
Naxal violence down by 77 per cent, Govt tells Lok Sabha
Replying to a written question, Rai said the number of LWE-related deaths (security forces and civilians) has reduced from an all-time high of 1005 in 2010 to just 98 in 2022. The minister said the decline in geographical spread of violence is also reflected in the reduced number of districts covered under the security related expenditure (SRE) scheme.
No place for Left Wing Extremism violence in 'self-reliant' India: Amit Shah
Shah said the Modi government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance towards LWE and all kinds of violence. There is no place for violence and LWE ideas in the "self-reliant New India" under the leadership of Modi, he said.
MHA notifies 5 new LWE districts of Andhra Pradesh following reorganisation
The minister also said the geographical spread of the violence has also significantly reduced and only 191 police stations of 46 districts reported LWE-related violence in 2021 as compared to a high of 465 police stations in 96 districts in 2010. The decline in the geographical spread is also reflected in the reduced number of districts covered under the SRE scheme and the number of these districts reduced from 126 to 90 in April 2018 and further to 70 in July 2021, according to data provided by him.
CRPF establishes three new bases in LWE hit areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
The bases in Chhattisgarh are located in Dubbakonta under Chintagupha police station jurisdiction in Sukma and Nambi that lies within the Usoor police station limits in Bijapur.
Violence, deaths by Naxals reduced significantly: MHA report
In comparison to 2019, the 2020 also saw the same level of violence with marginal decline (670 to 665) in incidents of violence and the resultant deaths by 9 per cent (202 to 183). The casualties to security forces declined by 17 per cent (52 to 43).
Number of left-wing extremism districts down to 46; violence by 70%: Nityananda Rai
The incidents of LWE violence had reduced by 70% to 509 in 2021 compared with the 2018-19 period. The number of deaths due to LWE, too, was drastically down to 147 in 2021 from 1,005 in 2010, Rai said.
Government okays 25 new security camps in 30 LWE districts
Ninety districts in 11 states across the country are provided security-related expenditure by the ministry for counter-LWE operations. However, the geographical spread of LWE violence has been constricted and the districts reporting violence came down to 53 in 2020 from 76 in 2013, said home ministry officials.
Decrease in Maoist violence incidents in last 3 years: Govt
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai provided a datasheet along with his written reply in Lok Sabha to state that while there were 833 incidents of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence in 2018, they came down to 670 in 2019 and further decreased to 665 last year.
460 Naxals killed, 161 security personnel dead since 2018: RTI data
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy had said that 90 districts in 11 states in the country were considered left-wing extremism (LWE) affected and covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme of the MHA.
Naxal violence now in just 46 districts in country: MHA tells Rajya Sabha
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said 90 districts in 11 states in the country are considered left-wing extremism (LWE) affected and covered under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Naxal violence incidents, civilians and security personnel killed declined from 2017: Government
The number of Maoist violence incidents declined from 908 (2017) to 833 (2018) and were recorded at 670 (2019), the data provided by the minister showed. Similarly, the number of civilians killed in various Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence-affected states also came down from 188 (2017) to 173 (2018) and followed by 150 (2019).
3,749 killed in Maoists violence in 10 states in 9 years: MHA
Over 3,700 people were killed in Naxal violence in 10 states, the highest in Chhattisgarh, in the last nine years, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in its annual report.
Terrorist violence in J&K up 80% in 2018 over previous year
Importantly, the report put the infiltration attempts by terrorists into J&K in the first three months of this year at 23, of which seven were successful.
Centre calls meeting of CMs of seven Naxal-hit states on November 3
The Centre has called a meeting of chief ministers of seven Naxal-affected states on November 3 to chalk out a strategy to fight the menace.
Maoists area of influence shrinks; 44 districts removed from affected list: Union Home Secy
Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba said the geographical spread of the LWE violence has shrunk significantly in the last four years due to a multi-pronged strategy.
Govt PR war to show Maoist ideology as ‘failed & flawed’
Publicising the success stories of government schemes in left-wing extremism-hit areas while subtly highlighting how Maoist violence was preventing tribals from taking advantage of the schemes shall be a key element of the Centre’s new media plan for the next three years to counter the Maoists’ false propaganda against the government and security forces.
Left Wing Extremism claimed maximum lives in Chhattisgarh this year: Government
The central Indian state also accounted for the maximum number of incidents of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) violence at 256 till June this year.
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