Indian security forces have killed 31 alleged Maoist rebels in a “biggest-ever operation” targeting Naxalism, according to Modi government officials.
The operation, which took place in the Kurraguttalu Hill region along the Chhattisgarh and Telangana state borders, Near 30 rebels were killed. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah said Wednesday that “the mountain that was once ruled by red terror is now proudly flying the national flag.”
Naxalism, founded in 1967, is a communist insurgency that fights against feudal landowners. The Modi government has vowed to be “Naxal-free” by March 31 of next year.
According to government officials, 214 Naxal hideouts and bunkers were destroyed during the operation. The authorities also recovered 450 improvised explosive devices, 818 barrel grenade launcher rounds, detonators, explosive materials, and more than 26,450 pounds of food. Analysis suggests that several senior Naxal cadres were either killed or seriously injured.
The operation proves the Modi government’s campaign to “eradicate Naxalism from its roots” is progressing as planned, with plans to integrate affected areas into mainstream development.
