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United News of India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Naxalism will be completely wiped out from the Country: PM Modi
Bhubaneswar, June 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that Naxalism will be completely eradicated from the country, emphasizing that "this is Modi's guarantee." Addressing the first anniversary celebration of the BJP government in Odisha, the Prime Minister said that at one point, Naxal violence had spread across more than 100 districts in the country, forming what was known as the "Red Corridor." He stated that it was the BJP government that took strong and decisive action against the Naxal insurgents, whose violent activities were obstructing development in tribal regions. Modi noted that the BJP-led government prioritized the development of tribal areas and successfully gained the trust of the tribal population. As a result, Naxal-related violence has significantly declined and is now limited to only 20 districts nationwide. The Prime Minister firmly reiterated that Naxalism will be completely rooted out from the country, adding, "This is Modi's guarantee." UNI DP GNK
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
IED blast kills CRPF ASI in Odisha forest weeks after Maoists looted explosives
ROURKELA: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Jharkhand-based 134 CRPF battalion was martyred in an IED blast on Saturday early morning along the Odisha-Jharkhand border during a joint combing operation against Maoist operatives. The explosion occurred in the Banko forest under K Balang police station limits of Rourkela Police District (RPD), about 95 km from Rourkela, in Sundargarh district of Odisha. The martyred ASI, Satwan Singh (34), belonged to the 134 CRPF battalion stationed in West Singhbhum district of neighbouring Jharkhand. The blast site has remained tense, especially as it comes in the wake of the banned CPI (Maoist) operatives hijacking a truck and looting industrial explosives from the same Banko forest on May 27. After several years of relative calm, Naxal-related violence has resurfaced on the Odisha side of the border. Sources said that following the blast, the critically injured CRPF personnel was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Rourkela around 9:30 am, where he succumbed to his injuries around 11 am. DIG of Police (Western Range), Brijesh Kumar Rai, said, 'During the joint combing operation, an IED blast occurred around 5:45 am in the connecting Banko forest with the Saranda forest along the Odisha-Jharkhand border, in which a CRPF jawan was injured and later succumbed.' He added that the Odisha-Jharkhand border has been put on high alert and security has been further beefed up. Both DIG Rai and Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani visited the hospital. SP Wadhwani said the anti-Maoist operation would continue with necessary safeguards. Following the explosive truck loot on the morning of May 27, security forces from Odisha, including SOG and DVF personnel, along with their counterparts from Jharkhand—CRPF, CoBRA and Jharkhand Jaguar—have been conducting intensified search and anti-Naxal operations in the Maoist stronghold of the dense Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. The hijacked truck was believed to be carrying nearly five tonnes of industrial explosives. During the ongoing operations, around 3.8 tonnes of the explosives have been recovered from different parts of the Saranda forest.
India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Huge accomplishment": Chhattisgarh Dy CM after security forces killed 27 Maoists, including top Maoist leader Basavaraju
Kawardha (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday called it a huge accomplishment following the killing of 27 Naxals, including top CPI-Maoist leader and General Secretary Basavaraju, in an ongoing operation in the Narayanpur-Abujmarh region. Sharma added that the people of Bastar want the 'Red Terror' to end and that 80 per cent of Naxal-related issues in the region have already been resolved. Speaking to reporters, Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma said, 'An encounter broke out in an over 50-hour-long search operation in the area between Bijapur-Narayanpur, near Abujhmad and Indravati National Park. Our jawans retaliated upon being fired at by Naxals. Bodies of 27 naxals have been recovered. A large cache of arms and ammunition has been is a huge jawan was injured, but he is out of danger. People of Bastar want the 'Red Terror' to end in Bastar...80% of these issues have ended in Bastar...' Earlier, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to ending Naxalism by March 31, 2026, as pledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Following the 27 Naxals, including top CPI-Maoist leader and General Secretary Basavaraju, were killed in an ongoing operation in the Narayanpur-Abujmarh region. Speaking to the mediapersons, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said, 'Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to bring an end to naxalism by 31 March 2026... An operation is currently underway in the Narayanpur-Abujmarh area. 27 naxals have been killed. Many of those killed have a bounty on them. One big name, a General Secretary, Basava Raju Rao, has also been killed by our jawans.' Earlier today, an encounter broke out between security forces and Naxals in the forest area of Abujhmad in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao has asserted that security forces are working 'diligently' to make Bastar Naxal-free by March 2026. 'After the formation of our government in the state, a programme is running to make Bastar Naxal-free. In Narayanpur, more than two dozen Naxalites have been killed in an encounter. Our security forces are working diligently so that by March 2026, Bastar becomes Naxal-free,' Arun Sao told ANI. Deputy CM confirmed that one soldier was injured during the encounter. Security forces conducted 'Operation Black Forest' to break the backbone of Naxals near Karreguttalu Hill (KGH) at the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. (ANI)
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Maoists kill deputy sarpanch in Chhattisgarh's Sukma; 9th civilian murder in Bastar this year
NEW DELHI: Maoist killed the deputy sarpanch of a village panchayat in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday, police said, marking the ninth such civilian killing by Maoists in the Bastar region this year. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident took place around 3 pm in Benpalli village under Jagargunda police station limits, where a group of armed Maoist reportedly asked Muchaki Rama, the deputy sarpanch of Tarlaguda village panchayat, to step out of his house and took him away. 'His body was later found and the police were alerted. The body was sent for post-mortem,' an official said on Tuesday. With this killing, the number of civilians killed by Maoist in the Bastar division — comprising seven districts including Sukma — has risen to nine in 2025 so far. Last year, 68 civilians were killed in separate Naxal-related incidents in the region, according to police data.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Suhas Shetty murder: Karnataka to form anti-communal task force to quell unrest in coastal belt
G Parameshwara MANGALURU: In response to a spate of recent communal disturbances in coastal Karnataka, home minister G Parameshwara Saturday announced the formation of a dedicated Anti-Communal Task Force for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The unit, he said, will function exclusively in these two districts to check communal tensions and maintain public order. After a law and order review meeting at the Mangaluru City police commissioner's office, Parameshwara said the specialised force would be modelled on the Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), with which it would also share resources and training. "Those involved in inciting or supporting communal violence will be dealt with firmly. The force will be headed by a senior officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP). Its structure, personnel strength, and operational framework will be finalised soon. As of now, there is no need for such a force in other districts. If the situation demands, we will consider it later," he said. The move follows rising communal tensions in the coastal belt, often marked by incidents of hate speech, moral policing, and targeted violence. The proposed task force will coordinate closely with local police to ensure swift preventive action and crackdown on hate-mongering. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Vietnam (Take A Look At The Prices) Container House Search Now Undo As Naxal-related incidents have sharply declined in Karnataka, Parameshwara said the state is now looking at downsizing the ANF and redirecting its experienced personnel to the new unit. "Most of the Naxals surrendered in Karnataka, and the activity almost came to a standstill. However, ANF will not be entirely disbanded. The trained personnel and other officers will be absorbed into the new anti-communal task force," he said. When asked about the earlier Anti-Communal Wing, which handled cases of moral policing, the minister said it was not a standalone force. "It was merely a wing operated by the existing police personnel and not a dedicated task force," he said. 'The govt has decided to act against those behind communal riots with the new force. Evil forces will not be allowed to disrupt peace. Those who engage in communal violence, regardless of their community or religion, will face strict action. For the well-being of the state and the nation, such incidents should never recur. We will take all possible steps within the legal framework. Our goal is to ensure that peace in the coastal region,' said G Parameshwara, home minister.
