The Lok Sabha on Monday will discuss “efforts to free the country from left-wing extremism” as Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah’s self-imposed deadline of March 31, 2026 to completely eliminate the Naxal menace approaches.
The discussion, which does not involve voting but requires a formal reply from the Government, will be initiated by TDP MP Byreddy Shabari and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde.
Shah had publicly announced that the Naxal threat would be eradicated by March 31 this year. In the run-up to the deadline, security forces have intensified operations, launching a coordinated drive to neutralise the remaining armed Maoist cadres.
A fresh review of Naxal violence-affected regions has reduced the number of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) hit districts in the country to seven from eight. “A comprehensive review of the ‘National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE’ was recently carried out by the Union Government in consultation with nine affected states covering 38 districts,” officials said.