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India Jun 29, 2025

Amit Shah urges Naxals to surrender, rejects negotiations

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear that the government won't negotiate with armed Naxals, urging them instead to surrender and rejoin society.
He pushed back against Congress's call for dialogue and set a firm deadline—aiming to wipe out Naxalism by March 31, 2026.

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Shah accuses Congress of possibly sheltering fleeing Naxals

Shah pointed out that about 10,000 former insurgents from the Northeast have already surrendered and found their way back into mainstream life—some even running for local or state elections.
He also accused Congress of possibly sheltering fleeing Naxals in Telangana, underlining the government's zero-tolerance stance but also its hope for peaceful reintegration.