28 Naxalites Killed by Security Forces in Chhattisgarh | 22 Oct 2024

Source: TH

Recently, 28 Maoists were killed by security forces in a gunfight in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region.

• Origin:
  • The movement originated as a rebellion against local landlords who assaulted peasants over a land dispute and is now popularly known as Maoists and referred to as Naxalites in India.
• Objective:
  • They seek to overthrow the government through armed revolution to establish a communist state based on Maoist principles, viewing the state as oppressive and addressing socio-economic grievances through armed struggle.
• Affected states:
  • The Red Corridor is the region in the central, eastern and southern parts of India that experience severe Naxalism–Maoist insurgency.
  • The States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala are considered Left Wing Extremism(LWE) affected.
• Government Scheme:
  • The Niyad Nellanar Scheme: It offers amenities and benefits to villages within 5 kilometers of security camps in Bastar.
  • Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme: Covers security costs like training and ex-gratia to LWE-affected states.

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