In line with the goal of making India Naxal-free by March 31, 2026, 31 Naxalites have been killed at Karreguttalu Hill (KGH) on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.
- KGH is where the Unified Headquarters of major Naxal organizations like the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion 1 etc. were located.
- Operation was a coordinated effort of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of CRPF, Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG).
About Left-wing extremism (LWE)
- Left-wing extremism (LWE), or Naxalism, originated in 1967 Naxalbari, West Bengal.
- Ideology: Maoist ideology of use of armed insurrection and parallel governance structures as means to capture State power.
- Red Corridor: A stretch of districts across states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana affected by Maoist insurgency.
- The number of Naxal-affected districts decreased from 126 to 18 while those most affected by Naxalism reduced from 35 (2024) to 6 (2025).
- In 2024, 290 Naxalites were neutralized, 1,090 were arrested, and 881 surrendered.
- Factors responsible for Persistence of LWE: Socio-economic (social alienation, sub-optimal access to education, healthcare, etc.), Governance issues (Ineffective implementation of Forest Rights Act and PESA Act, state-high handedness).
Initiatives to counter LWE
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