It is fine to talk of a ruthless approach when you are dealing with terrorists. However, when you are dealing with your own people, strictness must be tempered with empathy.
During my deputation with the CRPF in 2010, I witnessed firsthand India’s prolonged conflict with Left-Wing Extremists under Operation Green Hunt. The tide has definitively turned now.
On 14 September 2009, then-home minister P Chidambaram spoke to senior police chiefs in New Delhi, outlining internal security threats such as Naxalism and insurgencies.
The operation in Chhattisgarh, hailed as the most successful anti-Naxal action in recent times, dealt a significant blow to the top Maoist leadership, striking at the very spine of the Naxalite movement.
Chhattisgarh CM visited Galgam village of Bijapur & lauded forces for successful Karregutta hills op, highlighting his govt's two-pronged approach to end Naxal threat.
The operation, which began on 21 April and ended on 11 May, saw at least 21 encounters with suspected Maoists, resulting in deaths of 31. 18 security personnel also injured.
1 DRG jawan was also killed in the operation in Bijapur. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set a deadline of March 2026 to eradicate Maoism from the country.
International publications also look at why left extremism in India is currently at its ‘weakest’ & how UK universities are rushing to open campuses here.
Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.
The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation.
The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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.