Amit Shah reviews Left Wing Extremism in Raipur with five states; reiterates Naxal-free India before 31 March 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 8 February 2026 and said India will be completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting on Left Wing Extremism in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 8 February 2026, along with a review of development works in the state. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, the Union Home Secretary, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau, and the Directors General of CRPF, NIA, BSF and ITBP attended, as did Home Secretaries and DGPs of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Odisha and Maharashtra. Shah said the security-centric strategy, infrastructure building, strikes on the Naxals' financial network and the surrender policy have yielded results, and that the country will be completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026. He stressed close coordination between states and central agencies so that remaining Naxals cannot flee to other states.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 8 February 2026, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Target
- Naxal-free India before 31 March 2026
- States at meeting
- Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra
- Central forces
- CRPF, NIA, BSF, ITBP; IB Director
- Strategy
- Security-centric approach, infrastructure, strikes on financing, surrender policy
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Before which date did Amit Shah say, at the Raipur review of 8 February 2026, that India will become completely Naxal-free?
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Correct answer: B — 31 March 2026
He said the country will become completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026.
In which city did Amit Shah chair the Left Wing Extremism security review meeting on 8 February 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Raipur
The meeting was held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
The Home Secretaries and DGPs of which of these states were NOT among those listed by MHA as attending the Raipur LWE review of 8 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Bihar
MHA listed Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Odisha and Maharashtra; Bihar was not on the list.