Chhattisgarh insurgency
The Fall of Madvi Hidma: How India's Most Wanted Maoist Commander Was Finally Eliminated
Nov 18, 2025 04:24 pm CST
After years of evading capture, notorious Maoist commander Madvi Hidma was killed in a strategic operation by Andhra Pradesh's elite Greyhounds force. This article examines Hidma's rise from a village recruit to the leader of the Maoists' deadliest battalion, his involvement in multiple deadly attacks against security forces, and the significant impact his elimination will have on the weakening insurgency movement across India's Red Corridor.
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.
Female Maoist Commander With Rs 5 Lakh Bounty Surrenders in Chhattisgarh: Part of Growing Defection Trend
Oct 18, 2025 06:34 pm CST
A female Maoist commander named Geeta (alias Kamli Salam) with a Rs 5 lakh bounty surrendered to Chhattisgarh police, joining 210 other Naxalites who defected earlier. Her surrender highlights growing disillusionment within Maoist ranks and the effectiveness of the state's dual strategy of security operations and rehabilitation initiatives aimed at ending the decades-long insurgency in the Bastar region.
Over 300 Maoists Surrender: PM Modi Highlights Progress in India's Fight Against Naxal Terrorism
Oct 18, 2025 02:44 am CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the surrender of over 300 Maoists in 24 hours at the NDTV World Summit 2025, highlighting his government's successful counterterrorism strategy. Modi revealed that Naxal-affected districts have decreased from 125 to just 11 in a decade, bringing peace to previously conflict-ridden areas like Bastar in Chhattisgarh. The Prime Minister expressed personal pain over decades of violence while criticizing previous Congress administrations for enabling an "ecosystem of Urban Naxals" that suppressed public discourse on Maoist terrorism.