Raipur, Chhattisgarh – Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared the Naxal-affected region of Abujhmarh inโ bastar district “Naxal-free” on October 17, โข2025, ahead of an expected surrender of 170 Naxalites. the declarationโ signals a significant โฃescalation in the government’s efforts to combat the decades-long insurgency in the region.
Abujhmarh, a densely โขforested and geographically isolated area, hasโข long served asโ a stronghold for Naxal groups. Its liberation represents a major strategic victory for security forces andโ a potentialโค turning point in the โfight โฃagainst โฃleft-wing extremismโ in Chhattisgarh โขand across India. The surrender of 170 Naxalites, scheduled for today, willโฃ further diminish โthe insurgents’ operationalโฃ capabilities โand offer opportunities for rehabilitation and reintegration into mainstream society.
Shah stated the achievement was a โคresult of a coordinated effort between central โขand state security forces, emphasizing a multi-pronged approach โขencompassing โคenhanced โฃsecurity measures, โgrowth initiatives, โand outreach โprograms to win the โฃtrust of local communities. He โขhighlighted the government’s commitmentโข to โขensuring peace and โขprosperityโ in the region, promising continued support for infrastructure developmentโ andโ social welfare programs.
The surrender ceremony is expected to take place in Bastar, withโ arrangements made for the rehabilitation of theโ surrendering Naxalitesโฃ under the state government’s surrenderโ and rehabilitation policy. Authorities anticipate the eventโค will encourage further โฃdefections from Naxal โฃgroups, weakening their influence โขand paving the way for sustained peace and development in Abujhmarh and surroundingโข areas. โThe region’s newfound stability is anticipated to unlock economic opportunities and improveโค the โquality of โฃlife forโ its residents, many of whom have longโฃ been affected โby the conflict.
