Amit Shah’s Vision Nears Reality: Wave of Mass Surrenders Signals Rapid Collapse of Maoist Movement in Bastar
The recent surge in Maoist surrenders across Chhattisgarh has added strong credence to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Maoism and Naxalism are on the brink of total elimination from India.
Over the past three days alone, 84 Maoists, carrying a combined reward of Rs 2.56 crore, have laid down arms and returned to the mainstream, marking a major setback for the insurgency.
This wave of surrender follows the November 18 encounter in Andhra Pradesh, in which Madvi Hidma, one of the most feared military commanders of the banned CPI (Maoist), was killed.
Hidma’s death appears to have triggered a domino effect, pushing cadres who once ruled the dense jungles of south Bastar to abandon the violent path.
On Wednesday, 41 Maoists from the former stronghold of Battalion 1 in Bijapur, carrying bounties totalling Rs 1.19 crore, surrendered to security forces.
Battalion 1, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA)’s elite strike unit, was responsible for the deaths of at least 155 security personnel in brutal guerrilla warfare.
The past week has witnessed multiple such events:
🔹 28 Maoists surrendered in Narayanpur on Tuesday, depositing three sophisticated weapons — an SLR, an INSAS rifle and a .303 rifle.
🔹 15 Maoists, including four from Battalion 1, surrendered in Sukma on Monday, though without weapons.
A unique and rare trend has emerged since October 2025, with cadres surrendering along with weapons rather than destroying them. 1,460 Maoists have surrendered this year alone, handing over 171 modern firearms, including AK-47s, SLRs, INSAS rifles, and LMGs — a clear indicator of crumbling morale within the Maoist ranks.
The surrender of 41 Maoist cadres clearly shows that the violent and anti-people Maoist ideology is reaching its end,” stated Sundarraj P, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range.
He added that security forces remain committed to ensuring the safe reintegration of former Maoists into the mainstream, encouraging others to embrace peace.
This encouraging development aligns closely with Home Minister Amit Shah’s 2024 declaration, setting a March 2026 deadline for wiping out Left-Wing Extremism from India.
Since then, over 450 Maoists, including high-ranking leaders, have been neutralised.
With growing disillusionment, shattered organisational structures, and mass desertions, the Maoist movement — once one of the world’s deadliest insurgencies — is now struggling for survival.
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