The NDA government should now focus on addressing tribal grievances, as the fight against naxalism cannot be won without good governance

The killing of the top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma in a recent police encounter came as the most decisive breakthrough in the decades-long fight against the Left Wing Extremism. Already on the last leg of survival, the Maoist movement received a series of major blows in recent times, with the killing or surrender of a large number of its senior leaders. Leading security experts believe that the latest turn of events may well signal the end of Maoism in the country. While the security operations have been successful in breaking the back of the extremist movement, the government should now focus its attention on addressing the grievances of the tribal

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