No district affected by Naxalism anymore: Ministry of home affairs
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has declared that the number of districts affected by Left-wing extremism has dropped to zero as of March 2026. Government data shows a significant decline in violent incidents and casualties related to Maoist activities compared to previous years.
Why it matters
This represents a major milestone in India's internal security policy and the long-standing effort to curb Naxalite insurgency.
NEW DELHI: On a day the last 'active' CPI(Maoist) politburo member, Misir Besra, was neutralised, Union home ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the count of Left-wing extremism-affected districts in the country had fallen to 'zero' in March 2026 from 126 prior to April 2018.In written reply to a question, MoS for home Nityanand Rai shared that 33 incidents of violence perpetrated by Maoists were recorded till July 21 this year, in which six civilians and five security personnel were killed.In all probability, these incidents preceded March 31, 2026, when the…
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