4 leaders, 65 days remain to end Naxalism

The country's 77th Republic Day was especially important in parts of Chhattisgarh in the context of four numbers.

- Prawesh Lama

41, the number of villages across Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur districts of the state where the Tricolour was hoisted for the first time since Independence.

11, the number of security personnel that suffered injuries in IED blasts in Bijapur district on Sunday evening.

65, the days left for the Centre's March 31,2026, deadline to end Maoism.

And, most importantly, four - the number of Central Committee (CC) members remaining in the CPI(Maoist), according to the latest data maintained by security forces.