Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is his guarantee that the day is not far when the nation would be rid of Maoist terror and hit out at the previous Congress regime for nurturing “urban naxals” and turning a blind eye to violence unleashed by them.
Addressing the NDTV World Summit here, he recounted the recent success in countering Maoist terror saying 303 Naxal operatives have surrendered in the past 75 hours and only three districts of the country now remain in the severe grip of left wing extremism.
“Eleven years ago, approximately 125 districts across the country were affected by Maoist terrorism. Today, that number has been significantly reduced to just 11 districts. Of these, only three remain severely impacted by Maoist influence,” he said.
Modi said over the past decade, thousands of Naxalites have surrendered, abandoning their violent path.
“To put this into perspective, in the past 75 hours alone: 303 Naxalites have laid down their arms. These were not ordina​Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is his guarantee that the day is not far when the nation would be rid of Maoist terror and hit out at the previous Congress regime for nurturing “urban naxals” and turning a blind eye to violence unleashed by them.
Addressing the NDTV World Summit here, he recounted the recent success in countering Maoist terror saying 303 Naxal operatives have surrendered in the past 75 hours and only three districts of the country now remain in the severe grip of left wing extremism.
“Eleven years ago, approximately 125 districts across the country were affected by Maoist terrorism. Today, that number has been significantly reduced to just 11 districts. Of these, only three remain severely impacted by Maoist influence,” he said.
Modi said over the past decade, thousands of Naxalites have surrendered, abandoning their violent path.
“To put this into perspective, in the past 75 hours alone: 303 Naxalites have laid down their arms. These were not ordina ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
