Bastar
India's Fight Against Maoism: Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Declare Maoist-Free Status Ahead of 2026 Deadline
Dec 12, 2025 11:23 pm CST
In a significant development in India's fight against left-wing extremism, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have officially declared themselves Maoist-free months ahead of the March 2026 deadline. This breakthrough marks the collapse of the Red Corridor as security operations intensify, leaving only a handful of senior Maoist leaders remaining. The declaration represents the most substantial progress toward permanently ending what was once India's greatest internal security challenge, with development now reaching areas previously dominated by insurgents.
Mobile Connectivity Transforms Former Maoist Stronghold in Bastar: A Digital Revolution in Rural Chhattisgarh
Dec 07, 2025 01:54 pm CST
Once isolated by Maoist insurgency, Kondapalli village in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region celebrates its first mobile network connection as part of a broader rural development initiative. The "Niyad Nella Naar" program under Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has installed 728 new mobile towers across the region, bringing digital connectivity, essential services, and new opportunities to previously marginalized tribal communities. This technological milestone symbolizes the declining influence of Maoism and marks the beginning of digital inclusion for remote forest villages.
Major Anti-Maoist Operation Thwarts Attack Plan on Police Camps and Government Institutions in Andhra Pradesh
Nov 20, 2025 06:08 pm CST
Following the elimination of top Maoist commander M Hidma, security forces disrupted a major retaliatory plan targeting government facilities in Andhra Pradesh, resulting in 50 arrests and significant weapons seizures across five districts. Officials consider this operation a decisive blow to the insurgency movement in the Dandakaranya region.
The Fall of Madvi Hidma: How India's Most Feared Maoist Commander's Reign of Terror Ended in Bastar
Nov 18, 2025 11:21 pm CST
For over two decades, Madvi Hidma terrorized Bastar as the CPI (Maoist) most lethal commander, orchestrating India's deadliest Naxal attacks including the Tadmetla massacre that killed 76 CRPF personnel. His journey from a 16-year-old tribal recruit to Central Committee member ended in a decisive encounter in Maredmilli forest, marking a historic turning point in India's fight against left-wing extremism and bringing closure to Bastar's bloodiest chapter.
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.
2 Top Maoist Leaders Killed In Encounter In Chhattisgarh, Carried Rs 80 Lakh Bounty
Sep 22, 2025 11:10 pm CST
Two top Maoist leaders carrying a bounty of Rs 40 lakh each in Chhattisgarh were killed in an encounter with security personnel in the state's Narayanpur district on Monday, police officials said.