Amit Shah Declares India 'Naxal-Free,' Dismantling China's Ideological Export

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced India is largely Naxal-free by March 2026, ahead of the government's deadline.
• The CPI (Maoist) Politburo has been dismantled, with 12 central committee leaders killed and armed cadre count drastically reduced from 2,000 to 220.
• Naxalism originated from the 1967 Naxalbari incident, endorsed by China as a Maoist-template Indian insurrection.
• The Modi government implemented a unified command structure, intelligence sharing, and targeted operations, severing 90% of Maoist arms supply chains.
• Alongside military pressure, development initiatives like roads, healthcare, and banking in affected areas addressed root causes, disproving the Maoist thesis.