Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday (March 30, 2026) that barring one, the entire leadership of Maoists had been wiped out in the past two years.
He said that at the beginning of 2024, there were 21 Politburo and Central Committee members of the Communist Party of India (Maoists), but as of today, one was arrested, seven surrendered, 12 were killed, and dialogue is on with the absconding member who is expected to surrender soon.
“Thus, their Politburo and central structure have been almost completely dismantled. Our goal was a Naxal-free India by March 31. The country will be informed once the entire process is formally completed, but I can say that we have become Naxal-free,” Mr. Shah said, while replying to a discussion on Maoism in the Lok Sabha.
In the past three years, 706 Maoists were killed, 2,218 were arrested, and more than 4,800 cadres have surrendered.
Country will soon be free from Maoism: Amit Shah
