Shah said the government would keep using its strong tactics against the Maoists

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Maoists would be driven out of the nation by the Narendra Modi administration in a very short amount of time. In Kanker, Chhattisgarh, security officers were praised by Shah for their bravery and commitment in carrying out effective anti-Maoist operations that led to the death of 29 Maoist rebels.

 

A day after security forces shot and killed 29 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, he claimed in a statement that the Central government has been fighting terrorism and Naxals nonstop. “I am confident that we will eradicate Naxalism from our country in a short amount of time under Modi’s leadership,” he said. “Operations against Naxals will continue in the times to come.”

Shah said the government would keep using its strong tactics against the Maoists.
Amit Shah promises a Naxal-free India after 29 Maoists are slain in a confrontation with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district.

The home minister said that more than 80 Naxals had been killed, more than 125 had been taken into custody, and more than 150 had turned themselves in since the BJP formed administration in Chhattisgarh three months before.

Shah said that since 2014, a significant number of security force camps had been established in Maoist-affected districts. According to him, up to 250 of these camps have been established since 2019, filling the security void.

In the largest-ever confrontation in Chhattisgarh, 29 Naxalites, including several senior members, were shot and killed by security forces in Kanker district on Tuesday. In the state’s history of combating left-wing extremism, this was the greatest number of Maoist deaths in a single confrontation.

Shah said the government would keep using its strong tactics against the Maoists.
Operation Prahar: 17 Naxals are being pursued by security forces
In the Maoist stronghold of Bastar, up to 79 Naxalites have lost their lives in gun fights with police troops since the beginning of 2024.

In the gunfight, three security guards were also hurt, and copious amounts of weapons were taken, according to the authorities.The incident happened in Binagunda village and was under the control of the Chhotebethiya police station in Kanker. At the time, anti-Maoist activities were being carried out by a joint force made up of the District Reserve Guard and the Border Security Force.

29 rebels were killed in the subsequent shootout as the security forces reacted quickly to the CPI Maoists. Nevertheless, one BSF member was shot during the exchange; he or she was treated right away and is said to be stable and out of harm’s way.