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Countdown to 2026: Inside Bastar's Final Battle Against the Last 300 Maoist Insurgents
Oct 29, 2025 08:25 pm CST
As India approaches Union Home Minister Amit Shah's 2026 deadline to end Maoist insurgency, Bastar remains the critical battleground with approximately 300 hardcore fighters led by four high-value targets—each carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty. Amid record surrenders and internal ideological fracturing, security forces face the challenging final phase of a conflict that has claimed over 4,600 lives during Chhattisgarh's 25-year history as the epicenter of India's Red Corridor.
Top Maoist Leaders Surrender Reveals Secret Peace Plan: General Secretary Wanted to End Armed Struggle
Oct 27, 2025 12:32 pm CST
Two senior Maoist Central Committee members have surrendered, revealing that their deceased General Secretary Basavaraju had initiated secret peace talks with the government before his death. With over 2,100 rebels surrendering since January 2024, this mass defection signals a potential end to India's longest-running insurgency as the Maoist movement faces internal divisions and declining support across the Red Corridor.