Naxalite leader carrying ₹6 crore bounty surrenders in presence of Chief Minister !
Speaking on the occasion, Devendra Fadnavis said that Gadchiroli was once known as Maharashtra’s most backward district, but the situation has now changed.
Speaking on the occasion, Devendra Fadnavis said that Gadchiroli was once known as Maharashtra’s most backward district, but the situation has now changed.
Babu has been in prison for the past 5 years and 2 months. Charges have not yet been formally framed against him.
The Naxalites have made it clear that giving up the armed struggle would be tantamount to transforming their revolutionary party into a revisionist party.
Police had the information that the zonal commander of TSPC was likely to attend a festival in Kedal, his village.
The first target, of the urban Naxals and those with similar ideology of wanting to create social instability, is Hindu religious places and faith.
The first target, of the urban Naxals and those with similar ideology of wanting to create social instability, is Hindu religious places and faith.
He highlighted how, since the BJP government came to power at the Centre, Naxalism has been significantly weakened and the “Bastar Model” has emerged as an effective approach nationwide.
Gadchiroli in Maharashtra is one of the most Naxal-affected districts in India. From 2015 to April 2025, Naxals carried out 383 attacks in the district, killing 134 civilians.
Bomb detection and disposal squads have also been deployed in highly sensitive zones.
There was a time when mere mention of Bastar in Chhattisgarh evoked Naxalism, Maoism, bomb blasts, and gunfire. Today, that same Bastar, now free from Naxalism, sees its youths participating in the Olympics.