After a chance arrest in 2007 and a dramatic escape, Besra remains the only Maoist leader still beyond the grasp of security forces as others have surrendered or been killed.
Ranu Tiwari convinced last surviving Maoist commander in Bastar to lay down arms; while Manku Netam & Ankur Tiwari facilitated surrender of 210 Maoist cadres last October.
Mass surrenders, a gutted Maoist high command, and 17,500 km of new roads — New Delhi's account of dismantling left-wing extremism, on its own 31 March deadline.
Police say Anwesh wanted to surrender under Odisha’s revised rehabilitation policy, leading to a difference of opinion with senior Maoist leaders that allegedly ended in his killing.
Among first PWG cadres sent to Dandakaranya in 1980s, Devuji went on to lead Maoists’ armed wing. His surrender now is seen as a milestone in the outfit’s 'imminent collapse'.
In February 2025, Home Minister Shah fixed 31 March, 2026 as the deadline to end Naxalism in the country. As many as 2,167 Maoist cadres surrendered in 2025 alone.
In a major blow to banned CPI (Maoist), its top leaders, including de facto chief Devuji, have surrendered before Telangana Police, leaving just one active central committee member.
Pathiram Manjhi was killed in an encounter in Saranda forests. The forces are now pursuing Thippiri Tirupathi, the only remaining top leader of the banned outfit.
In trying to modernise the idea of a 'third space', Gen Z has forgotten the original ones altogether. Libraries, parks, and museums were about coexistence without expectation, which went beyond productivity or leisure.
The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
No empathy or sympathy for either Maoists or urban Naxals.
Our misplaced empathy/sympathy got us into this situation in the first place. The same mistake must not be repeated.
We are winning against the Maoists. But we also need to win against the urban Naxals. Traitors and anti-socials like Nivedita Menon and Apoorvanand are abusing our universities and colleges as recruitment centres for all kinds of anti-national activities.
Mr. Singh, the empathy that you and others had for the Maoists is the reason why terrorism flourished in central India.
Now that empathy is gone, we are seeing positive results.
No empathy or sympathy for either Maoists or urban Naxals.
Our misplaced empathy/sympathy got us into this situation in the first place. The same mistake must not be repeated.
We are winning against the Maoists. But we also need to win against the urban Naxals. Traitors and anti-socials like Nivedita Menon and Apoorvanand are abusing our universities and colleges as recruitment centres for all kinds of anti-national activities.
Mr. Singh, the empathy that you and others had for the Maoists is the reason why terrorism flourished in central India.
Now that empathy is gone, we are seeing positive results.