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Amit Shah's Anti-Naxal Drive Nears End: India Declares States Naxal-Free

Security personnel pose with recovered arms and ammunition after an encounter with Naxals. (File pic/PTI)

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News18•23-02-2026, 16:44

Amit Shah's Anti-Naxal Drive Nears End: India Declares States Naxal-Free

•Manmohan Singh called Naxalite insurgency "greatest internal security challenge" in 2009, with violence peaking in 2010.
•Bihar declared Naxal-free after Suresh Koda's surrender; Karnataka and Kerala made similar declarations earlier.
•Naxal violence incidents dropped 81% (1,936 to 374) and fatalities 85% (1,005 to 150) between 2010 and 2024.
•Systematic targeting of Maoist command structure, including the killing of Nambala Keshava Rao, significantly weakened the insurgency.
•Development initiatives like road construction, mobile towers, bank branches, and rehabilitation policies played a crucial role in reducing Naxal influence.

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