As many as 24 hardcore hardcore Maoists, collectively carrying a bounty of Rs 83.50 lakh, surrendered at the district headquarters of Bijapur within forty-eight hours of elimination of CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshav Rao, also known as Basavaraju.
In a significant victory against left-wing extremism, security forces killed 27 Naxalites, including Nambala Keshav Rao, alias Basavaraju, the General Secretary of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), in an encounter in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.
As security forces have neutralised 27 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has termed it as a “landmark achievement in the battle to eliminate Naxalism.”
Amid mounting pressure, the Maoists have issued a press note, appealing for an immediate cessation of the unprecedented joint operation against Maoist insurgents, jointly launched by forces of the states of Chhattisgarh and Telangana since Monday.
In a significant crackdown against Maoist insurgents, security forces in Chhattisgarh have launched a major operation in the Karregatta hills of Bijapur district. The operation has already resulted in the deaths of three Maoists, with their bodies recovered by the police.
This signalled a breakthrough in the government’s counter-insurgency and rehabilitation strategy. The mass surrender not only reflects a weakening of Maoist influence but also reaffirms HM Shah’s ambitious deadline as increasingly within reach.
Security forces in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh have achieved a significant breakthrough with 22 Maoists, including nine women, surrendering on Friday, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to combat Maoism, officials said.
Heavy loss to Maoists have been reported in the Bhairamgarh area, located on the Bijapur-Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh, during an encounter between security forces and Maoists on Saturday.
Renuka, also known as Banu, Chaitey, and Saraswati, a prominent member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, an entity of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), was killed in an encounter on Monday in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 50 Maoists have renounced their insurgent activities and chosen to reintegrate into society, marking a significant triumph for the ongoing anti-naxal drive and "Lon Varratu (Come Back Home)" campaign by Central and state governments.
The BJP swept all the 10 mayoral elections in Chhattisgarh on Saturday with BJP National President J.P. Nadda and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai calling it a historic mandate in favour of ‘Modi ki Guarantee’.
Chhattisgarh Police on Sunday said that eight Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, were senior cadres carried a cumulative reward of Rs 16 lakh.
The toll in the encounter in Dantewada district touched 31 as the search operations continued on Saturday and the security forces found more bodies of the Naxalites they had engaged earlier.
According to the information, the incident took place in the forests of Abujhmad on the border of the Narayanpur and Dantewada districts. The encounter started between 12.30 p.m. and 1 p.m. A large quantity of arms and ammunition, including AK 47 and SLR, has also been recovered.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Congress, saying that the party seeks to destroy the ordinary people of India economically and is about to set a "dangerous precedent" by implementing an 'Inheritance Tax' if voted to power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack at the Congress for turning down the invitation to attend the January 22 Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, while criticising the grand old party over its "appeasement tactics".
While speaking on the occasion, Rahul Gandhi without naming External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, raised questions on his recent interview where he had said "China is a stronger economy, then how will we fight against them."
Senior Congress leader and the party's in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Rajani Patil, said on Sunday that the like-minded parties will align to defeat the BJP in the coming elections.
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP of fuelling the fire of fear among the people of the country. She was speaking on the second day of the three-day plenary session of the party.
