{"id":42983,"date":"2025-11-01T18:42:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T13:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/01\/pm-modi-hails-major-milestone-maoist-hit-districts-drop-from-150-to-3\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T18:42:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T13:12:24","slug":"pm-modi-hails-major-milestone-maoist-hit-districts-drop-from-150-to-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/01\/pm-modi-hails-major-milestone-maoist-hit-districts-drop-from-150-to-3\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Hails Major Milestone: Maoist-Hit Districts Drop from 150 to 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 1:<\/b> The war against Maoism in India has turned a corner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the red flag of rebellion has finally bowed to the national flag \u2013 and this time, the results back him up.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Red to Saffron-White-Green<\/b><\/h2>\n

In Raipur\u2019s Atal Nagar, PM Modi didn\u2019t mince words. \u201cTiranga has replaced the red flag,\u201d he told a roaring crowd during the Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav. The symbolism was deliberate \u2013 and sharp. For decades, large parts of central India were held hostage by Maoist control. Today, the Prime Minister claims, that story is ending.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to PM Modi, the number of Maoist-dominated districts has fallen from 150 a decade ago to just three \u2013 all in Chhattisgarh: Bijapur, Sukma, and Narayanpur. \u201cI guarantee that the day is not far when India and Chhattisgarh will be rid of Maoism,\u201d he said, sounding less like a politician and more like a man closing a long chapter of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Numbers Don\u2019t Lie<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Union Home Ministry\u2019s latest data backs the Prime Minister\u2019s claim. As of October 2025, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) impacts just 11 districts nationwide, down from 18 earlier this year. Compare that to 126 in 2013, and you start to see the scale of what\u2019s changed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This isn\u2019t political spin; it\u2019s quantifiable progress. The government\u2019s multi-pronged counter-insurgency approach \u2013 combining security operations, road and power projects, and surrender-and-rehabilitation programs \u2013 appears to be working.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In just the past month, over <\/span>200 Naxals surrendered in Bastar<\/b> and <\/span>20 more in Kanker<\/b>. These aren\u2019t nameless rebels either \u2013 several carried bounties worth crores. They\u2019ve now traded jungle warfare for citizenship papers and a fresh start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adivasi Areas Finally See Development<\/b><\/h3>\n

For the first time in decades, light \u2013 literal and symbolic \u2013 is reaching remote villages. PM Modi cited Bijapur\u2019s Chikkapali, which got electricity after 70 years, and a school being built in Abujhmarh \u2013 a first since Independence.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not just infrastructure; it\u2019s transformation. In a region long written off as a \u201cred corridor,\u201d new roads, schools, and medical camps are now replacing checkpoints and encounter zones.<\/span><\/p>\n

PM Modi\u2019s tone turned emotional when addressing the Adivasi community: \u201cThose who pretended to follow the Constitution and spoke of social justice did injustice to you for political gain.\u201d It was part empathy, part indictment \u2013 and fully on brand for a leader positioning himself as the cleaner of a national wound.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cost of Maoism \u2013 And the Comeback<\/b><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s not sugarcoat it. For years, Maoist violence turned entire districts into no-go zones. Teachers, doctors, engineers \u2013 anyone serving the state \u2013 were targets. Infrastructure stagnated, and development stopped at the district border.<\/span><\/p>\n

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That\u2019s the context behind PM Modi\u2019s assertion: \u201cFor decades, those who ruled left you to fend for yourself while they sat in AC rooms enjoying life.\u201d It\u2019s political theater, yes \u2013 but it also echoes what locals have lived through.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

By contrast, the central government\u2019s post-2014 strategy made it personal. Security forces got better intelligence, coordination between states improved, and crucially, development began moving faster than ideology. When schools, clinics, and mobile towers arrived, propaganda lost its audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

India\u2019s Counter-Insurgency Pivot<\/b><\/h3>\n

Delhi\u2019s playbook shifted from \u201chunt and neutralize\u201d to \u201creform and rebuild.\u201d A combination of <\/span>security pressure, welfare delivery, and surrender policies<\/b> now defines India\u2019s LWE response. The government\u2019s target: complete Maoist eradication by <\/span>March 31, 2026<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s ambitious, but not impossible. What\u2019s working in Bastar could become the template for India\u2019s other internal security challenges \u2013 from militancy in the northeast to extremism elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Even former sceptics in the security establishment acknowledge the shift. \u201cThe reduction from 150 to three affected districts is not luck; it\u2019s persistence,\u201d a senior officer said earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From Fear to Festivals<\/b><\/h3>\n

PM Modi summed it up neatly: \u201cIn Bastar, there is no fear but celebration.\u201d That line captures the psychological turnaround more than any statistic could. When people stop whispering about ambushes and start planning cultural fairs, that\u2019s victory of a different kind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chhattisgarh\u2019s Adivasi heartland, once synonymous with landmines and ambushes, is now on the verge of normalcy. With every surrender and every new road laid, the red flag fades a little more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond Chhattisgarh<\/b><\/h2>\n

India\u2019s Maoist problem was once continental \u2013 spanning Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Today, the crisis has largely contracted to a handful of southern Chhattisgarh pockets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This contraction aligns with India\u2019s broader growth narrative \u2013 the shift from conflict zones to emerging markets. When a region once controlled by insurgents begins building schools and solar grids, it\u2019s not just national security; it\u2019s nation-building.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Final Stretch<\/b><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s still work to do. The Maoist ideology won\u2019t vanish overnight. But it\u2019s running out of ground \u2013 both literal and ideological. The youth who once joined armed groups now have smartphones and job offers. The state\u2019s message is clear: the gun is out of style; growth is the new revolution.<\/span><\/p>\n

As PM Modi<\/a> <\/strong>put it, \u201cThe day is not far when the red flag will be history.\u201d That\u2019s more than rhetoric. It\u2019s the country finally catching up to its own promise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read: India\u2019s War on Naxalism: A Decade of Grit and Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 1: The war against Maoism in India has turned a corner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the red flag of rebellion has finally bowed to the national flag \u2013 and this time, the results back him up. From Red to Saffron-White-Green In Raipur\u2019s Atal Nagar, PM Modi didn\u2019t mince words. \u201cTiranga…<\/p>\n

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