Shah assures end of Naxalism by Mar 31, says 'it never benefitted society'
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Maoism never benefitted any society and spread destruction wherever it existed and cited examples of nations like Columbia, Peru and Cambodia.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of 'Bastar Pandum 2026' cultural event at Jagdalpur, the headquarter of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, Shah reiterated that the Naxal menace will uprooted completely from the nation by March 31.
He urged Naxals to surrender and join the mainstream, promising them dignified rehabilitation.
"The Maoist rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government is the most attractive," he asserted.
He also expressed concern over the fact that the remaining Naxals still holding out included young tribal girls.
"They (young tribal girls) must be sent for rehabilitation as their whole lives lie ahead of them," Shah said.
While assuring that surrendered Naxals would not face any harm, Shah also warned that those who continue to fire bullets, plant IEDs and torch schools and