New Delhi: With both the level of violence and the geographical spread of Left Wing Extremism (left wing extremism) In a shrinking country over the past decade, the number of affected districts identified under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme declined to 70 in July 2021, from 126 in April 2018. Even the worst-affected districts came down to 25 in July 2021. Before 35 April 2018.
However, some new areas have been identified as possible places for the rise of Naxalism. Expansion plan to arrest CPI(Maoist) and ban them to bounce back in recently captured areas impact of left wing extremismEight districts have been classified as ‘districts of concern’.
The revised classification is a more realistic representation of the current Left Wing Extremism scenario, the Home Ministry said in a release at a meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit. Shah On Sunday with the Chief Ministers of 10 states or their nominees.
Addressing the Chief Ministers, Shah said that a lot of success has been achieved due to the joint efforts of the Center and the states in cracking down on Left Wing Extremism. He said that while the incidents of Left Wing Extremism have come down by 23 per cent, the number of deaths has come down by 21 per cent.
Shah said that after decades of fighting Maoists, has reached a point where the annual death rate is below 200 for the first time. There has been an 82% drop in the death rate from an all-time high of 1005 in 2010 to 183 in 2020. The area under the Maoists’ influence decreased from 96 districts in 2010 to 53 in 2020. These crooks have been pushed into only a few pockets. 85% of Left Wing Extremism violence takes place in 25 districts of the country.
Shah said the fight against Left Wing Extremism was now at a critical stage and the government was hopeful of reducing the menace at the earliest. He said the fight against the problem has reached its end and it needs to be intensified and decisive.
The Home Minister said that to completely get rid of the problem of Left Wing Extremism, there is a need to ensure full development of the country and its affected states. So, instead of being satisfied with what we have achieved so far, we need to accelerate to get what is left, he told the chief ministers.
The Chief Ministers of Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand and the Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh attended the Naxal review meeting held on Sunday. Senior officials have been roped in to attend Chattisgarh, West Bengal and Kerala. Union Minister of Rural Development, Tribal Affairs, Communications, IT and Railways; Ministers of State for Road Transport and Home Affairs were also present.
However, some new areas have been identified as possible places for the rise of Naxalism. Expansion plan to arrest CPI(Maoist) and ban them to bounce back in recently captured areas impact of left wing extremismEight districts have been classified as ‘districts of concern’.
The revised classification is a more realistic representation of the current Left Wing Extremism scenario, the Home Ministry said in a release at a meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit. Shah On Sunday with the Chief Ministers of 10 states or their nominees.
Addressing the Chief Ministers, Shah said that a lot of success has been achieved due to the joint efforts of the Center and the states in cracking down on Left Wing Extremism. He said that while the incidents of Left Wing Extremism have come down by 23 per cent, the number of deaths has come down by 21 per cent.
Shah said that after decades of fighting Maoists, has reached a point where the annual death rate is below 200 for the first time. There has been an 82% drop in the death rate from an all-time high of 1005 in 2010 to 183 in 2020. The area under the Maoists’ influence decreased from 96 districts in 2010 to 53 in 2020. These crooks have been pushed into only a few pockets. 85% of Left Wing Extremism violence takes place in 25 districts of the country.
Shah said the fight against Left Wing Extremism was now at a critical stage and the government was hopeful of reducing the menace at the earliest. He said the fight against the problem has reached its end and it needs to be intensified and decisive.
The Home Minister said that to completely get rid of the problem of Left Wing Extremism, there is a need to ensure full development of the country and its affected states. So, instead of being satisfied with what we have achieved so far, we need to accelerate to get what is left, he told the chief ministers.
The Chief Ministers of Bihar, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand and the Home Minister of Andhra Pradesh attended the Naxal review meeting held on Sunday. Senior officials have been roped in to attend Chattisgarh, West Bengal and Kerala. Union Minister of Rural Development, Tribal Affairs, Communications, IT and Railways; Ministers of State for Road Transport and Home Affairs were also present.
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