Union Minister Amit Shah declares Naxalism over in Bastar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared Naxalism ended in Bastar, fulfilling PM Modi's March 2026 deadline. Speaking via video conference at a 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' event, Shah noted over 3,600 persons with disabilities — including 1,570 in Bastar — received assistive devices. He said five decades of LWE had gravely impacted tribal communities in Chhattisgarh.