Naxal-free India: Has Amit Shah’s promise been fulfilled? Discussion will be held in Lok Sabha on March 31

The government’s efforts to end Naxalism will be discussed in the Lok Sabha on Monday. During this discussion it will become clear whether the Home Minister has been able to fulfill his promise of freeing the country from Naxalism or not. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had last year announced March 2026 as the deadline for a Naxal-free India. The lower house of Parliament will on Monday discuss the government’s efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism.

According to the agenda, Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde will raise the issue of short-term discussion under Rule 193 of the Lok Sabha and initiate it. Amit Shah has on several occasions reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to root out Naxalism by March 31, 2026.

There was a total reward of Rs 66 lakh on Maoists.

In the last one year, many Maoist leaders have surrendered, laid down their arms and joined the mainstream. The most recent case is that of the most wanted Maoist leader Sukru, who surrendered before the Odisha Police along with four others on March 25. ADG (anti-Naxal operations) Sanjeev Panda said that there was a total reward of Rs 66 lakh on the Maoists. They had also surrendered five weapons including an AK-47 gun, an INSAS gun and a single shot gun.

Anti-Naxal operations will intensify in the coming days

ADG (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeev Panda said, “Now the number of Maoists is very less, only 8-9 are left in Kandhamal district. In the coming days, we will intensify our anti-Naxal operations so that we can get some results by March 31. I appeal to the remaining Maoists to surrender before the police and assure them that we will implement all surrender policies for them.”

Pappa Rao surrenders in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, which is part of the notorious Dandakaranya forest area and considered one of the major centers of the Naxal movement, Pappa Rao, a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) and in-charge of the South Sub Regional Bureau, surrendered on March 17 along with 17 other Maoist cadres, IG Bastar P Sundarraj said. “For the first time in the history of the Maoist movement in Dandakaranya, the Naxalite organization has effectively become leaderless,” IG P ​​Sundarraj said. Rehabilitation of Naxalite cadres and their mainstreaming has been the key to the recent mass surrenders, including the surrender of several top CPI (Maoist) leaders.

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