Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh, once hotbeds of Naxal activity, are now free from Naxal terror. His statement came after 170 Naxalites surrendered, marking what he called a “landmark day” in India’s fight against left-wing extremism.

The latest surrenders follow another 27 Naxalites who laid down arms a day earlier, signalling a continuing wave of peace in the region. “I applaud their decision to renounce violence and repose their trust in the Constitution of India,” Shah said.

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Highlighting the progress made since the BJP came to power in Chhattisgarh in January 2024, Shah shared that 2,100 Naxalites have surrendered, 1,785 have been arrested, and 477 have been eliminated

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