NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to his X platform on Monday to announce the surrender of 21 Maoists in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. The group had laid down arms before security forces in Antagarh of Kanker the previous day.
In his post, Shah wrote, “Glad to share that 21 Maoists have surrendered along with their arms in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh. Out of them, 13 were senior cadres. I commend them for joining the mainstream, abjuring violence at the call of the Modi government. I reiterate my appeal to the rest who are still wielding guns to surrender at the earliest. We are resolved to eradicate Naxalism by 31st March 2026.”
The surrender came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 127th episode of his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio show on Sunday, declared that Maoism was nearing its end in India.