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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Naxalism

Chhattisgarh Maoists’ den breached for first time — how the Abujmarh operation was executed

29 suspected Maoists were killed and three personnel were wounded in a massive counterinsurgency operation. This was the first time security forces breached the Naxal fortress.  

11 Maoists, including company commander, killed in massive operation in Chhattisgarh 

Operation in Bijapur involved 800 security personnel and came on the back of an intelligence report about the movement of over 60 Maoists, it is learnt. Intermittent firing still on.

‘Forced religious conversion will be banned in Chhattisgarh if BJP comes to power,’ says Rajnath

Addressing a rally in Sitapur constituency, the Defence Minister said Congress calls itself ‘hero’ but it is ‘zero’ in doing development.

‘Chhattisgarh will be free of Naxalism in five years if BJP is voted to power,’ says Amit Shah

Addressing Jashpur rally, Shah said rampant religious conversion took place under Congress rule in state, adding that BJP will not allow conversion of tribals without their consent.

Gun-toting or pen-wielding – will defeat all forms of Naxalism, Modi tells home ministers

India’s entry into the 5G era will strengthen its fight against crime, the Prime Minister said Friday, asking states to pool in resources to be ’10 steps ahead of criminals’.

Madvi Hidma, the ‘ruthless’ Chhattisgarh Maoist 2,000 security personnel went hunting for

Hidma was allegedly a part of the 2013 massacre that almost wiped out Chhattisgarh Congress leadership, and 2010 Dantewada ambush. Security agencies have no recent photo of him.

22 Jawans killed, 30 injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma

Separate joint teams of security forces had launched a major anti-Naxal operation from Bijapur and Sukma districts in the South Bastar forests considered Maoist strongholds.

Chhattisgarh CM rejects Naxalites’ terms for peace talks, says they ‘can’t impose conditions’

On 12 March, the Naxalites said in a pamphlet they would agree to peace talks if certain conditions were met, including the end of the govt crackdown against them.

Chhattisgarh NGO plans digital database of Naxal violence victims, govt sceptical of data

Around 65,000 internally displaced people from Bastar are living in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Nearly 35,000 are residing in 14-17 IDP clusters within Chhattisgarh.

Bastar police plans course to reform jailed Maoists, ‘influence their ideology’

The course manual is currently being readied. Classes on the course will begin at Dantewada district jail where around 600 Maoists are lodged at present.

On Camera

India’s gallantry awards system needs reform in standoff era. Operation Sindoor shows why

The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

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. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

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.