NEW DELHI, OCT 16 : Declaring two worst-hit regions of Chhattisgarh free from Naxal violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday issued a stern warning, saying that those Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) willing to surrender were welcome, but those who continue to wield guns would face the wrath of security forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Home Minister also announced that 170 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh on Thursday, a day after 27 had laid down their arms in the state and 61 others in Maharashtra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is a matter of immense pleasure that Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh, which were once terror bases, have today been declared as free from Naxal terror. Now a trace of Naxalism exists only in South Bastar, which will be wiped out soon by our security forces,\u201d the Home Minister wrote on \u2018X\u2019, while adding that it was a landmark day in the battle against Naxalism as 170 Naxalites have surrendered in Chhattisgarh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said 27 had laid down their arms in Chhattisgarh and 61 in Maharashtra on Wednesday, making it a total of 258 battle-hardened Left-Wing Extremists who have abjured violence in the last two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI applaud their decision to renounce violence, reposing their trust in the Constitution of India. It attests to the fact that Naxalism is breathing its last due to the relentless efforts of the PM @NarendraModi-led government to end the menace,\u201d Shah said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said, \u201cThe Modi government\u2019s policy is clear: those who want to surrender are welcome, and those who continue to wield the gun will face the wrath of our forces. I appeal again to those who are still on the path of Naxalism to lay down their weapons and join the mainstream. We are committed to uprooting Naxalism before March 31, 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shah said since January 2024, after the BJP government was formed in Chhattisgarh, 2,100 Naxalites have surrendered, 1,785 have been arrested, and 477 have been eliminated. \u201cThese numbers mirror our fierce resolve to decimate Naxalism before March 31, 2026,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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