The Narendra Modi government has managed to weed out Left Wing Extremism (LWE) from all over India and Naxalism will be rooted out from the country by March 31, 2026, Union home minister Amit Shah said. He was speaking to LWE victims from Chhattisgarh who had come to meet him at his residence in Delhi on Thursday under the aegis of the Bastar Peace Committee. “There was a time Naxals were spread everywhere and believed they would have a red corridor from Tirupati to Pashupatinath.
Today, their influence is just limited to four districts of Chhattisgarh today. The Narendra Modi government has managed to weed out Naxalism from all over the country. I have been to your state and told the people that by March 31, 2026, Naxalism will be rooted out.
It has been decided that March 31 will be the day Naxals will be given their aakhri Salam (last salute). I promise you that Naxal menace will end before that,” Shah said. Shah said that while his residence had seen many guests over the years, the visit by victims of Naxal menace was the most significant.
“You have lost your family. You have been injured. I cannot undo that, but I will ensure innocent lives will not be lost or affected anymore.
Your lives should not be affected by such tragedies...
. Circumstances have brought difficulties in your life. There are enormous difficulties.
But, despite everything, here you stand strong with your resilience and resoluteness. The whole country and the Home Ministry salute your resilience .