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Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that 258 Naxalites have given up arms to return to the mainstream in the last two days in Chhattisgarh.

In a post on X, Shah said, "A landmark day in our battle against Naxalism. Today, 170 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattisgarh. Yesterday 27 had laid down their arms in the state. In Maharashtra, 61 returned to the mainstream yesterday. In total, 258 battle-hardened left-wing extremists have abjured violence in the last two days."

He hailed the decision and highlighted how Naxalism is slowly perishing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"I applaud their decision to renounce violence, reposing their trust in the Constitution of India. It attests t

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