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“By March 2026, Naxalism Will Be Wiped Out” — A Deadline, and a Story of Momentum

By TNI Team October 16, 2025 Abujhmarh AMIT SHAH anti-Naxal operations Basavaraju bastar Bhupathi Chhattisgarh counter insurgency counter-Maoist strategy CRPF development development outreach District Reserve Guard (DRG)drone surveillance explosives seizure forest corridor Gadchiroli Governance home ministry HumInt india insurgency decline intelligence fusion intelligence-driven operations internal security joint task force Kagar Karreguttalu corridor land grievances Mallojula Venugopal Rao Maoist insurgency Maoist leadership March 2026 deadline Nambala Keshava Rao National Security Naxalism neutralisation Operation Black Forest political deadline post-clearance governance rehabilitation road connectivity Samadhan doctrine satellite imagery Security Operations signal intercepts surrender pathways surrender policy surrenders Telangana tribal areas Vocational Training

India’s anti-Maoist operations, driven by intelligence and coordinated campaigns, have significantly weakened the insurgency. Key leaders were neutralized or surrendered due to sustained pressure. The Samadhan doctrine aims to link security gains with governance and development. Success hinges on continued efforts to address grievances and ensure lasting peace.

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“A landmark day in our battle against Naxalism,” says Amit Shah as 258 cadres surrender in two days

By TNI Team October 16, 2025 AMIT SHAH anti-Naxal operations arrests Centre-State coordination Chhattisgarh conflict-affected regions counterinsurgency debriefing development and governance development outreach devendra fadnavis financial assistance forested districts Gadchiroli government deadline Home Ministry data intelligence work internal security left-wing extremism left-wing insurgency local reintegration maharashtra Maoist insurgency March 31 2026 Ministry of home affairs narendra modi National Security Naxalism Naxalite surrender neutralisations Peace and Reconciliation PM Modi government Press Information Bureau public trust Red Corridor rehabilitation rehabilitation package rehabilitation schemes security forces security pressure senior commander surrender skill training socio-economic development surrender policy surrenders tally targeted operations tribal areas Union Home minister uprooting Naxalism violence renunciation zero tolerance policy

In a major victory against left-wing extremism, 258 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over two days. Amit Shah hailed this as a sign Naxalism is ending, setting a 2026 deadline for its eradication. Surrendered cadres receive rehabilitation, combining security operations with development and outreach.

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AAP Slams BJP’s ‘Jail Bill,’ Kejriwal Says Ministers Who Frame False Cases Should Be Jailed

By TNI Team August 25, 2025 Aam aadmi Party AAP Ajit Pawar AMIT SHAH Arvind Kejriwal Bharatiya Janata Party BJP CBI central agencies Central Bureau of Investigation corruption Delhi Government democracy democratic institutions disqualification of MLAs ED electricity shortage Enforcement Directorate false cases Governance Hasan Mushrif Healthcare Himanta Biswa Sarma horse-trading hospitals Jail Bill Jail Government legislation Manish Sisodia mohalla clinics narendra modi Opposition political conspiracy political vendetta Power Cuts Praful Patel Priyanka Kakkar Satyendar jain school accountability school fee hikes Supreme Court suvendu adhikari topple governments Union Home minister vote theft water crisis.

AAP criticized Amit Shah’s proposed law requiring jailed ministers to resign, calling it a political tool. Kejriwal questioned Modi’s actions regarding tainted politicians. AAP leaders accused the BJP of using the bill to weaken the opposition and highlighted Delhi’s current issues under BJP rule.

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Guruji No More: Jharkhand Icon Shibu Soren Dies at 81, State Plunges into Mourning

By Khushboo Kumari August 4, 2025 2025 Adivasi empowerment Adivasis AMIT SHAH Atmanirbhar Bharat August 4 Bihar Chief Minister Congress diabetes Dishom Guru Droupadi Murmu Dumka finance minister five decades Former Chief Minister funeral grassroots politics Guruji heart ailments Indian politics Jharkhand Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Jharkhand Mukti Morcha jharkhand politics JMM JMM headquarters kidney complications LALU PRASAD YADAV'lok sabha Morhabadi residence multi-organ failure narendra modi Nemra Nemra village New Delhi Nirmala Sitharaman nitish kumar partial paralysis political career president Prime Minister priyanka gandhi vadra Ramgarh district ranchi RJD Santhal Shibu soren sir ganga ram hospital state honours state mourning stroke tribal customs tribal politics Union Coal Minister Union Home minister UPA government ventilator support

Shibu Soren, known as “Dishom Guru,” died at 81 due to illness. He founded the JMM, was a three-time Jharkhand CM, and served in the Lok Sabha. His death triggered condolences from many leaders and a three-day state mourning in Jharkhand.

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Could Modi possibly decide to move up as the new vice-president?

By David Devadas July 22, 2025 AMIT SHAH BJP Cabinet Chairman Defence Minister Deputy Chairman electoral college farm laws Hamid Ansari Harivansh Narayan Singh Home mInister Home minister amit shah JAMMU AND KASHMIR janata dal united Jat vote lok sabha Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Manoj Sinha Margdarshak Mandal Mohan Bhagwat mps Murli Manohar Joshi NDA bloc President Draupadi Murmu Prime Minister Modi Rajya Sabha regional satraps RSS state legislative assemblies Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari TRIBAL UN secretary-general UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath VENKAIAH NAIDU Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Women Yogi Adityanath

NEW DELHI: First, there was a series of pow-wows between Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Several social…

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The Price of Pretence: Pahalgam and Beyond

By TNI Team June 22, 2025 1972 2025 Accountability all-party consultation AMIT SHAH April 22 Armed forces Article 370 Asian Development Bank Bangladesh bilateral issue BJP ceasefire agreement Chenab Bridge Chief Ministers China civilians constitutional right demonization diaspora diplomatic clout diplomatic influence environmental sensitivities ethnic violence federal democracy foreign interference Foreign Policy Foreign Secretary Gagangir global standing gulmarg IMF Indian National Congress Indian public intelligence failure JAMMU AND KASHMIR justice KASHMIR law and order LG Administration lok sabha Maldives manipur MANMOHAN SINGH media reports MHA military-to-military dialogue mistrust narendra modi national interest National Security nda Nepal normalcy nuclear powers Omar Abdullah Operation Sindoor Pahalgam Attack Pakistan Parliament partisan governance pathankot perception pm modi posture PR campaign president trump Pulwama rahul gandhi retaliatory strike Russia S jaishankar Security Simla Accord socio-cultural sensitivities Sri Lanka taxpayer money terrorist network tourism Tourists trade threats tragedy transparency Union Ministry of Home Affairs United States uri UT of J&K Vikram Misri vilification world bank

Governments desperate to save face often declare “normalcy” before it exists. But no decree, no press release, and no tourism ad can overwrite reality. Kashmir…

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Ram Mohan Naidu Orders Multi-Level Probe, After AI171 Crash

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 14, 2025 AAIB AI171 Crash AIR INDIA AMIT SHAH Aviation Reform Aviation Safety Black Box Boeing 787 Civil Aviation DGCA India Aviation Meghani Nagar MODI Murlidhar Mohol Ram Mohan Naidu

Following the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu announced a multi-level investigation and sweeping reforms to overhaul aviation safety protocols in India. A high-level committee, black box recovery, and immediate aircraft inspections mark the government’s decisive response.

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Amit Shah Inaugurates New Multi Agency Centre, Calls ‘Operation Sindoor’ Symbol of Modi’s Strong Political Will

By Khushboo Kumari May 16, 2025 AI AMIT SHAH anti-Naxal campaign Armed forces Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav border security force BSF CAPFs central agencies Central Armed Police Forces Chhattisgarh cyber attacks data silos district-level extremism GIS services high-altitude terrains hotspot mapping Indian Army insurgency-affected regions intelligence intelligence agencies Intelligence Bureau intelligence coordination hub intelligence database intelligence fusion island territories Karregattalu Hills KGH MAC Minister of Cooperation ML modern-day threats Multi Agency Centre National Capital National Security New Delhi North Block Operation Sindoor organised crime predictive operations Prime Minister Narendra Modi remote areas security agencies security forces Superintendents of Police Telangana border terror ecosystem terrorism trend analysis Union Home minister ₹500 crore

NEW DELHI: As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, inaugurated the new Multi Agency…

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Amit Shah Inspects Attack Site, Meets Injured at GMC Anantnag

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 23, 2025 AMIT SHAH Amit Shah Kashmir security Anantnag hospital Baisaran Massacre counter-terror operations GMC Anantnag high level security meeting Intelligence Bureau j&k police Kashmir terror updates Pahalgam survivors Pahalgam Terror Attack PM Modi Kashmir response terror victims Kashmir Union Home Minister Kashmir visit

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Pahalgam terror attack site and met the injured at GMC Anantnag, affirming the Centre’s full support and leading a high-level review to strengthen counter-terror strategy in Kashmir.

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Amit Shah Meets Grieving Kin of Pahalgam Attack Victims

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 23, 2025 AMIT SHAH Amit Shah tribute anti-terror operations Baisaran Massacre counter-terrorism Kashmir GMC Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir violence justice for victims Kashmir security review Manoj Sinha Omar Abdullah Pahalgam Terror Attack Srinagar PCR Srinagar wreath ceremony terror victims families union home ministry

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, flanked by J&K LG Manoj Sinha and former CM Omar Abdullah, paid floral tributes to the 26 victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Srinagar and promised swift justice to the grieving families.

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Pahalgam Attack: 27 Dead; visitors from Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra targeted

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 22, 2025 amarnath yatra AMIT SHAH Baisaran Massacre Baisaran Terror Attack CRPF Gujarat Tourists India Terror Attack 2025 j&k police JD Vance India Visit Karnataka Tourists Kashmir Tragedy Kashmir violence Maharashtra Tourists narendra modi Pahalgam Attack Pahalgam Tourism Rajnath Singh Srinagar Security Alert Terror Threat Kashmir terrorism in kashmir Tourists Killed

A terror attack in Baisaran valley near Pahalgam on Tuesday claimed 27 lives, with tourists from Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka among the victims. The assault, timed just ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, has drawn sharp national condemnation and triggered high-level security action.

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Terror Strikes Kashmir’s Pahalgam

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 22, 2025 amarnath yatra AMIT SHAH Army Search Operation Baisaran GMC Anantnag j&k police Jammu and Kashmir Security Kashmir tourism Kashmir violence Manoj Sinha Mehbooba Mufti narendra modi Omar Abdullah Pahalgam Terror Attack Terror Attack 2025 terrorism in kashmir Tourist Safety Tourists Attacked

A terrorist attack in Baisaran, near Pahalgam, left 12 tourists injured and several feared dead on Tuesday. The assault, coming just ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, has drawn nationwide condemnation and prompted high-level security reviews.

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“By March 2026, Naxalism Will Be Wiped Out” — A Deadline, and a Story of Momentum

“A landmark day in our battle against Naxalism,” says Amit Shah as 258 cadres surrender in two days

AAP Slams BJP’s ‘Jail Bill,’ Kejriwal Says Ministers Who Frame False Cases Should Be Jailed

Guruji No More: Jharkhand Icon Shibu Soren Dies at 81, State Plunges into Mourning

Could Modi possibly decide to move up as the new vice-president?

The Price of Pretence: Pahalgam and Beyond

Ram Mohan Naidu Orders Multi-Level Probe, After AI171 Crash

Amit Shah Inaugurates New Multi Agency Centre, Calls ‘Operation Sindoor’ Symbol of Modi’s Strong Political Will

Amit Shah Inspects Attack Site, Meets Injured at GMC Anantnag

Amit Shah Meets Grieving Kin of Pahalgam Attack Victims

Pahalgam Attack: 27 Dead; visitors from Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra targeted

Terror Strikes Kashmir’s Pahalgam

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