Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh police claim upper hand as Maoist commander surrenders
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Two major encounters in Chhattisgarh killed 14 Maoists, while top commander Barsa Deva surrendered in Telangana, prompting state police to claim the upper hand against Naxalism. Additional DGP Vivekanand Sinha stated that the Naxal problem will end before the March 2026 deadline. Telangana police view the surrender as crippling the Maoist military wing.
As the March 31, 2026 deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah for eradicating Left Wing Extremism arrives, security forces in Chhattisgarh have killed 531 Maoists over two years and dismantled the top bodies of CPI (Maoist). Officials state that Bastar is approaching Naxal-free status.
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The Chhattisgarh assembly has passed the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, imposing severe penalties for conversions through force, inducement or fraud. The bill replaces a 1968 law and provides for life imprisonment in cases of mass conversions. Opposition Congress objected and boycotted proceedings.
An engineering student in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, has died by suicide. A note found in her room expressed apologies to her parents and cited distress over exam stress, academic performance, and the financial burden on her family. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation.
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Madvi Hidma, a top Maoist leader and Central Committee member, was killed on November 18, 2025, in an encounter with Andhra Pradesh police in the Maredumilli forest. His wife and four others also died in the operation. The killing marks a significant blow to the CPI(Maoist), amid ongoing surrenders and internal divisions.