Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (February 9, 2026) 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, Mr. Shah reiterated that the Maoist menace will uprooted completely from the nation by March 31.
Country must get rid of destructive Maoist ideology, says Shah
He urged Maoists to surrender and join the mainstream, promising them dignified rehabilitation.
"The Maoist rehabilitation policy of the Chhattisgarh government is the most attractive," he asserted.
