Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief

Source: The post is based on the article “Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief” published in The Hindu on 22nd September 2022

What is the News?

Director-General of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) has said that Bihar was free of left-wing extremism now and security forces have made inroads into areas in Jharkhand that were once inaccessible due to the presence of Maoists.

What is the data regarding Maoist violence in India?

Number of districts affected by Maoist violence stood at 39 down from 60 in 2010. The number of most affected districts accounting for 90% of the violent incidents had reduced from 35 in 2015 to 25 in 2021. These districts are mostly in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

There has been a 39% reduction in Left Wing Extremism(LWE) violence in India between 2018 and 2022. The number of Indian districts reporting Maoist violence decreased by 24% in 2022. 

There has also been a 26% reduction in deaths of security personnel and 44% drop in civilian casualties due to Naxal violence in the period between 2018 to 2022.

Operations launched: CRPF launched Operation Octopus, Operation Double Bull, Operation Thunderstorm and Operation Chakarbandha in the three States. The operations led to the arrest or surrender of 592 Maoists.