Armed Maoists Wiped Out From Forests, But ‘Dimagi Naxals’ Instigating People: PM Modi In Bastar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses security personnel on the occasion of the Diwali festival, in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday celebrated Diwali with security personnel deployed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, calling the occasion special as it marked the first Diwali since the country's victory in the fight against Maoism, as he warned against the threat of "dimagi Naxals". On March 31 this year, the government had announced that the country was free from the menace of Left-wing extremism after the elimination of many leaders and cadres and the surrender of hundreds of others.

PM Modi said that the threat of Naxalism has not ended even though armed Maoists have been eliminated, alleging that "dimagi Naxals" have infiltrated several organisations, including political parties, and are instigating people against the Constitution and democracy.

PM Modi said, "This Diwali in 2026 is truly special. This is the first Diwali since the nation won its decades-long battle against Naxalism and Maoist terror. This is the first Diwali where every single district in the country is free from Naxalism."

He, however, warned, "Amid these successes, we must remember one more thing. The Naxalites have been eliminated, but the threat is not over yet.

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