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Link between Development and Extremism

Link between Development and Extremism

Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)

India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has seen notable progress, marked by a dramatic reduction in insurgent incidents and a significant contraction of the Red Corridor. The insurgency, primarily driven by Maoist groups, once posed a major threat to India’s internal security, but sustained efforts have transformed the situation. Key Milestones in India’s Fight Against Left-Wing Extremism Origins and Spread of LWE: 1967: LWE’s roots lie in the Naxalbari movement in West Bengal, which was inspired by Maoist ideology seeking to overthrow the Indian state through armed struggle. The movement spread rapidly across central and eastern India, creating what became…

03 September, 2025 Link between Development and Extremism

BURKAPAL MAOIST CASE

BURKAPAL MAOIST CASE National Investigating Agency court in Dantewada on July 15 has acquitted 121 tribals, including a woman who was arrested in connection with a suspected 2017 Maoist attack that claimed the lives of 25 security personnel in Chhattisgarh Sukuma district. All the arrest persons had spent over five years in jail by the time the acquittal order came. The failure of the justice system again paves the way for tribes to join the rebel or the extremist or even the Maoist group. Naxalism in India The Naxalism term derives its name from the village of Naxalbari in West Bengal.…

20 July, 2022 Link between Development and Extremism

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