The country will be Naxal-free by March 31, 2026: Amit Shah

 Four new battalions of over 4,000 personnel in the Bastar region

New Delhi: 8th September 2024: (The Naxalbari Screen Desk):: 

New Plans and Policies are framed to free the India from Naxals. Under the new strategy, three battalions from Jharkhand and one from Bihar have been removed and deployed in Bastar. This step has been taken to intensified the action against naxals.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the target is to make the country completely Naxal-free by March 31, 2026. Taking a step in this direction, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is deploying four new battalions of over 4,000 personnel in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. According to Shah, the fight against Naxalism is now in its final stages and decisive action is being taken for its complete elimination.

Once again strict action was initiated by security forces against Naxalites in the effected areas. Security forces have achieved major successes against Naxalites this year. So far 153 Naxalites have been killed in encounters. 40 battalions of CRPF are already deployed in Chhattisgarh, including Cobra units. Now after controlling Naxalite activities in Jharkhand and Bihar, four battalions are being removed from there and sent to the most affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.

Now more strong preparations for anti-Naxal operations in Bastar are ready. New CRPF battalions will be deployed in the remote areas of Bastar, 450-500 km from Raipur. The force will set up Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in these areas, so that development work can be started after ensuring security. 40 FOBs have been set up in Chhattisgarh in the last three years, which strengthens anti-Naxal operations.

For this purpose need for technology and resources has been considered and required steps are being taken. CRPF officials believe that operations in South Bastar will require constant technology and resources. There is a threat of ambushes and explosive devices by Naxalites here, so the force is being strengthened with helicopters and other resources. The purpose of deploying new battalions is to establish control over the 'no-go' areas of Bastar and end Naxalism within the stipulated time frame.

This decisive step of the government and security forces against Naxalism shows that the country is moving rapidly towards the elimination of Naxalism. Amit Shah's commitment and the strategy of CRPF are playing an important role in this direction.

Clearly reflecting the Bihar's strong desire for change

 Statement by Central Committee of CPI(ML)(Liberation)   

New Delhi: 13th November 2020: (The Naxalbari Screen Bureau)::

The Even though the NDA has managed to secure a narrow win in Bihar, the Bihar Assembly elections, the first major elections held in the shadow of Covid19 pandemic and the brutal, painful lockdown, have sent out very inspiring messages for all forces fighting for secure livelihood, dignity and rights of the people and the future of India as a secular democratic republic.

The Bihar elections became a veritable movement of the people and upsurge of the youth. The mandate clearly reflects Bihar's strong desire for change of government and even though the final numbers allowed the NDA to scrape through, the rise of a powerful opposition marks a big rebuff to the BJP conspiracy to render Indian democracy free of every opposition ('opposition-mukt' Bharat). On several seats which have been decided by very narrow margins, mostly in favour of the ruling NDA, there are valid concerns about irregularities or manipulation by the election authorities, efforts are being made to obtain evidence to mount a challenge as required.

The emergence of the RJD-Left-INC coalition was widely welcomed by the Bihar electorate and the CPI(ML) played a pivotal role in establishing the coalition as a viable alternative. This was vindicated by the electoral performance of our candidates - 12 victories out of 19 seats contested giving the Party the highest strike rate among the alliance constituents and an overall vote share of close to 4%. That this was achieved in the face of a vicious slander campaign against the party by senior BJP leaders is testimony to the growing support and goodwill generated by our struggles for and service to the people.

The thumping victories won by the student-youth leaders in these elections were specially satisfying as were the renewed victories won by our sitting MLAs.

The team of 12 MLAs of CPI(ML) coupled with the four victorious MLAs of the CPI(M) and CPI will serve as a powerful Left contingent within the anti-NDA opposition in Bihar Assembly. The emergence of a popular agenda centring around secure employment and quality education and healthcare for all as well as defence of farmers' and workers' rights, justice and rule of law augurs well for India's democracy, and the CPI(ML) will continue to fight hard for the implementation and advancement of this agenda.

The Bihar election campaign of the Party received valuable moral, political and financial support from comrades and friends across the country. The Central Committee extends warm greetings and heartfelt thanks to all who supported the campaign. The results of Bihar and especially the signs of electoral resurgence of the CPI(ML) and other Left parties have generated a lot of hope and enthusiasm within and beyond Bihar. While making every effort to fulfil the expectations in Bihar, the CPI(ML) Central Committee appeals to the entire Party, Left ranks and the whole range of pro-democracy forces in the country to intensify the battle against the Modi government's disastrous pro-corporate anti-people policies and the BJP's divisive hate-filled politics of communal polarisation and fascist intimidation.