Raipur, 24 Aug (PTI): India will be free from Left Wing Extremism (LWE) by March 2026 and a strong and ruthless strategy is required for the final assault against the menace, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday.
\nThe minister stated this during a press conference here after he along with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and senior central and police officers reviewed the Maoist issue in the state and adjoining areas.<\/p>\n
Urging Naxals to shun violence, Shah announced that the Chhattisgarh government would announce a “new look” surrender policy in 1-2 months.<\/p>\n
“A strong and ruthless strategy is required for launching the last assault against Naxals,” he said.<\/p>\n
The home minister said Naxal violence is a challenge to democracy and the menace has claimed about 17,000 lives in the country.<\/p>\n
He said there was a 53 per cent drop in Naxal incidents during 2014-24 as compared to 2004-14.<\/p>\n
It is time to deal the final blow to the problem of Left Wing Extremism with a strong strategy, Shah said.<\/p>\n
The minister said the government has been working to fill the security vacuum in LWE-hit areas and the security personnel have undertaken operations along with development works.<\/p>\n
He said that besides the security forces, central agencies like NIA and ED have also worked to dismantle Maoist finances.<\/p>\n
“We believe we will be able to free the country from Left Wing Extremism by March 2026,” Shah said.<\/p>\n
Asked about the now-scrapped Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, the home minister said that the provision will not be restored ever.<\/p>\n
On the probability of starting the delayed decadal census, Shah said it would be carried out at an appropriate time.<\/p>\n
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