Naxalism's End: Chhattisgarh's 'Red Corridor' Declared LWE-Free

• Chhattisgarh's Bastar region declared free of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) after over four decades of Maoist rebellion.
• Naxalism in Bastar evolved from a small movement in the 1980s to an armed rebellion, peaking between 2004-2014, and then declining.
• Initial Maoist expansion exploited geographical isolation and socio-economic vulnerabilities in remote forest areas.
• A coordinated strategy of security operations, intelligence, camps, and rehabilitation led to the movement's weakening.
• Significant reduction in violence and elimination of top Maoist leaders marked the final phase of decline.