A Total of 258 Maoists have surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the last two days, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
He also gave a clear message to the Maoists that if they surrender, they will be welcomed but those who choose to wield the gun will face the wrath of security forces. “We are committed to uprooting Naxalism before 31st March 2026,” he said on X.
Shah said that two worst-hit regions of Chhattisgarh were now free from Maoist terror. He said 170 Maoists surrendered in Chhattisgarh Thursday, a day after 27 had laid down arms in the state and 61 others in Maharashtra. “I applaud their decision to renounce violence, reposing their trust in the Constitution… Naxalism is breathing its last due to the relentless efforts of PM NarendraModi led government,” he said.
