Shah issued stern warning against extremism

 way2barak, March 21: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday claimed that the Narendra Modi government is advancing with a “ruthless” approach against Naxalites, implementing a zero-tolerance policy towards those who refuse to surrender despite all the facilities being offered by the government.

Shah asserted that the country is on course to be free of Naxalism by March 31, 2026. “Today, our jawans have achieved another big success in the direction of a ‘Naxal Mukat Bharat Abhiyan’,” Shah said after security forces neutralized 22 members of the CPI (Maoists) in Chhattisgarh.

Shah also issued a stern warning against extremism in any part of the country, urging extremists to surrender or face the government’s uncompromising security action.

Meanwhile, sharing data, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reported that 90 Naxals were killed, 104 arrested, and 164 surrendered before security forces. “In 2024, 290 Naxalites were neutralised, 1,990 were arrested, and 881 surrendered,” the MHA added. According to official data, a total of 15 top-ranked ultras and leaders were neutralised during multiple security operations against extremism.