Amit Shah Hails 'Significant Milestone' as 6 Maoists Eliminated in Odisha

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the elimination of 6 Maoists in Odisha's Kandhamal district as a 'significant milestone'.
• The operation included CPI (Maoist) central committee member Ganesh Uike, marking a major step towards 'Naxal-free Bharat'.
• Two Maoists were killed on Wednesday, and four more, including Uike, were neutralized on Thursday in joint operations.
• Security forces, including SOG, CRPF, and BSF teams, acted on specific inputs from the Special Intelligence Wing (SIW).
• DGP Y B Khurania stated it 'broke the backbone of Maoists' and affirmed the goal to eliminate Naxalism by March 2026.

Why It Matters: Operation eliminates 6 Maoists, including Ganesh Uike, hailed as key step towards Naxal-free Bharat.