This year was more than just increased encounters or routine operations. 2025 marked the decisive shift from managing Naxalism to dismantling it systematically and breaking its organisational, territorial, and ideological back. In 2025, India wiped out Naxal terror.
Bengaluru 'journalist' Sharath Sharma Kalagaru was arrested for trying to extort ₹15 lakh from three suspended cops over a ₹1.2 crore drug bust. He threatened to expose their drug links on TV, recorded calls led to FIR. LinkedIn lists him at Dainik Bhaskar; he praised Rahul Gandhi as next PM.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah vows to eradicate the drug menace after ending Naxalism by March 2026. He directed officials to craft a roadmap targeting trafficking, synthetic labs, and narco-terror links, building on seizures of 5.43 lakh kg drugs worth Rs 22,000 crore since 2014.
As Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned several incidents of disrespect to Vande Mataram, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh sought credible information be placed on the table of the House.
These families, who crossed the border with almost nothing, received their citizenship certificates in West Bengal under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
In the letter signed by MMC Zonal Committee spokesperson Anant, the Committee expressed readiness to surrender under government rehabilitation schemes; however, it sought time until 16th February 2026, to reach all members and make a collective decision. The CPI(Maoist) MMC requested the state governments to suspend security operations until then.
The Delhi Police is conducting raids at multiple locations. The national capital has been put on high alert with strict vigil being maintained at the airport, railway stations and bus terminals.
A Hyundai i20 registered to Gurugram resident Salman was used in the Red Fort blast that killed ten people. Hours earlier, 2,900 kg of explosives were seized from Faridabad, raising suspicion of connected terror operations.