Amit Shah says India will be free of Naxalism by 31 March 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at the valedictory session of 'Bharat Manthan-2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat' in New Delhi on 28 September 2025 that India will be free from Naxalism by 31 March 2026.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the valedictory session of 'Bharat Manthan-2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat â Ending Red Terror Under Modi's Leadership' in New Delhi on 28 September 2025. Amit Shah said India will be free from Naxalism by 31 March 2026, and that the fight will not end until those giving ideological, legal and financial support to Naxalism are exposed. He rejected the view that Left-wing extremism spread because of a lack of development, saying Naxalism itself was the cause of under-development in affected areas. He cited Operation Black Forest of 23 May 2025, in which a Naxal camp was destroyed and 27 hardcore Naxalites were killed, and said rising surrenders showed the movement was running out of time.
Key facts
- Event
- Bharat Manthan-2025: Naxal Mukt Bharat, valedictory session, New Delhi, 28 Sep 2025
- Speaker
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Target
- Naxal-free India by 31 March 2026
- Operation cited
- Operation Black Forest, 23 May 2025 â 27 hardcore Naxalites killed
- Message
- Expose ideological, legal and financial backers of Naxalism; surrenders rising
Practice MCQs 3 questions
By what date did Union Home Minister Amit Shah say, at Bharat Manthan-2025 on 28 September 2025, that India will be free from Naxalism?
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Correct answer: B â 31 March 2026
Amit Shah said India will be free from Naxalism by 31 March 2026.
Operation Black Forest, cited by Amit Shah in September 2025, was carried out on which date?
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Correct answer: D â 23 May 2025
Amit Shah said a major Naxal camp was destroyed in Operation Black Forest on 23 May 2025, with 27 hardcore Naxalites killed.
Consider the following statements about Amit Shah's address at Bharat Manthan-2025 on 28 September 2025: 1. Amit Shah said Left-wing extremism spread mainly because of a lack of development. 2. Amit Shah said 27 hardcore Naxalites were killed in Operation Black Forest. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B â 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Amit Shah said those claiming lack of development caused Naxalism are misleading the country, and that Naxalism itself is the cause of under-development. Statement 2 is correct.