Raipur : In a significant triumph for India’s battle against left-wing extremism, 208 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh today, handing over 153 weapons as part of the government’s sustained surrender and rehabilitation initiative.

This landmark event is expected to clear most of the Abujhmad region and North Bastar of Naxal influence, leaving South Bastar as the last major stronghold.

Senior BJP leader Amit Malavya described the development as a “historic milestone for Chhattisgarh” and a “new chapter for Bastar.” The surrendered arsenal includes 19 AK-47 rifles, 17 SLR rifles, 36 .303 rifles, and various other firearms. The group of surrenders consists of 110 women and 98 men from the banned Maoist outfit.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has set a March 2026 deadline to eradica

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