Imphal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that deaths due to left-wing extremism came down by 69% from 6035 to 1868, attributing it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘offensive strategy’ to curb Naxalism.
Similarly, 1750 security personnel were martyred in the earlier decade which came down to 485 during the NDA government which is a 72% decrease, Shah added.
He said the number of civilian lives lost to violence by Naxalites was 4285 in the earlier decade which decreased to 1383 in the next, which is a 68% reduction. Further, the number of districts reporting violence was 96 in 2010 which was 45 in 2022 recording a 53% decrease.
Finally, the number of police stations reporting violence came down to 176 in 2022 from 465 in 2010.
Shah said that under the guidance of PM @narendramodi the government adopted an offensive strategy to curb Naxalism. As a result of the hammer blow to left-wing extremism, it is today breathing its last.
He further added, “The Modi government has won the hearts of the poor living in the Naxalism-affected areas by building adequate healthcare and education infrastructure. On account of PM @narendramodi Ji’s visionary policies, left-wing extremism has today lost its breeding ground.”
The Ministry of Home Affairs released videos depicting the success of the NDA government in curbing the menace of left-wing extremism or Naxalism.
As per the Home Ministry records, there has been a 52% decrease in violence caused by Naxalism between the years 2014 to 2023 as compared to the decade preceding it i.e. 2004-2014. As many as 14,862 such incidents took place in the decade 2004-2014 which came down to 7128 in the next decade ending in the year 2023.
