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September 1 to 3, 2022, ‘Operation Thunderstorm’
was executed in the Seraikela, West Singhbhum, and
What constitutes the Maoist ideology? Khunti districts of Jharkhand. In June–July of 2022,
What is its guiding motto? When we ‘Operation Bhimbandh’ was conducted in the Munger
attained independence, we proclaimed- district. ‘Operation Chakrabandha’ was carried out in
“Satyameva Jayate” that truth shall always the Gaya and Aurangabad districts of Bihar.
prevail. Their motto, however, asserts that In May 2025, achieving a historic milestone in the
“Power flows from the barrel of a gun.” In resolve to create a Naxal-free India, security forces
their context, the word “power” does not eliminated 31 Naxals during the largest-ever anti-Naxal
signify development, but rather the mere operation conducted at Karreguttalu Hill on the Ch-
survival of their own ideology. There is hattisgarh-Telangana border. Karreguttalu Hill, which
absolutely no discourse on development was once ruled by red terror, now proudly hoists the
here; they harbor no faith in democracy. tricolour. This was a remarkable operation that the
security forces completed in a mere 21 days. It stands
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
as the largest anti-Naxal operation to date in which
the security forces suffered zero casualties. Achieving
across the entire country, including Chhattisgarh, by yet another historic feat, security forces neutralised 27
March 31, 2026. He reiterated this commitment to the dreaded Naxals—including Nambala Keshav Rao (alias
nation and its citizens on multiple occasions. To realize Basavaraju), the general secretary of the Communist
this objective, security forces conducted several Party of India (Maoist), in Narayanpur. Basavaraju was
operations. In 2022, ‘Operation Octopus’ was carried considered the backbone of the Maoist movement. It
out in the Budha Pahad region of Bihar. That same was after three decades that a Maoist leader of such
year, ‘Operation Double Bull’ was conducted in Gumla, high stature was eliminated. Following “Operation Black
Lohardaga, and Latehar, and all three regions became Forest”, 54 Maoists were arrested across various states,
Naxal-free within a matter of days. Similarly, from while 84 others surrendered.

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