Amit Shah: 258 Maoists Surrender in Two Days; Calls for Special Prisons and Stronger Action Against Fugitives

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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced a major breakthrough in India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism, revealing that 258 Maoists have surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over the last two days. Calling it a landmark moment, he said 170 Maoists laid down arms in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, following 27 on Wednesday and another 61 in Maharashtra.

Shah said the government’s message to the extremists is clear—those who surrender will be welcomed, but those who continue violence will face decisive action from security forces. He declared that two of Chha

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