The Noose is Now Tightening on the Naxals

"If Naxalism is an ideology, then work should be done to change it, and if it is a rebellion, then work should be done to crush it." This is the principle of Prime Minister Modi, who, over the past 11 years, has worked day and night to eliminate the ultra-left movement on both ideological and confrontational fronts.

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In 2014, when the BJP gave Narendra Modi the responsibility to lead the country, in only his second rally, he went to Bastar and challenged the Maoists, saying, "Accept democracy. This is the best solution to all problems. Bombs, guns, and pistols can cause bloodshed, but they cannot give new life. We need to shed sweat, not blood. We have to make this land green, not red."

Eleven years later, when the Home Minister announced that Naxalism will be eradicated from the country by 2026, it reflected Prime Minister Modi's determination.

It is true that the Naxal movement began primarily due to poverty. The Indian government of that time did not pay attention to the development of the states. During those days, jungle mafias, stone mafias, timber mafias, and mineral mafias began to emerge in the country. Gradually, the problem became deep-rooted. Then these mafias started operating their illegal activities openly across inter-state borders. They began to accumulate large quantities of arms by setting up secret bases and then started directly challenging the government. On the strength of weapons, they also began to run their own communist rule in their respective areas.