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Inside India’s final push against Naxalism: How roads and security ops are bringing Chhattisgarh’s Maoist strongholds into the mainstream

Shriti Sagar -
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai made a strong statement on 18th March, claiming that Naxalism in the state is effectively over.
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A week before the 31st March deadline, the last remaining Maoists Papa Rao and Sukru surrender with their associates and weapons

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Sukru was the most wanted Maoist in Odisha. He had a reward of Rs 55 lakh. Papa Rao another senior commander had Rs 25 lakh bounty.
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Raipur: Muslim mob pelts stones at Marhi Mata Temple after old rivalry-linked stabbing, Bajrang Dal threatens retaliation if no action taken

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Some people from the Muslim community resorted to stone-pelting on the Marhi Mata temple in Raipur.
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7-10 years of jail for illegal conversions, up to life for mass conversions: Read the provisions of the Anti-Conversion Bill cleared by the Chhattisgarh...

Shriti Sagar -
The proposed legislation comes in the wake of repeated incidents of forced or induced religious conversions in the state.
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Chhattisgarh govt allocates ₹100 crores to Bastar’s former Naxal-infested regions: Abujhmad and Jagargunda to be developed as ‘education cities’

Shriti Sagar -
In November, last year, Narayanpur Superintendent of Police Robinsons Guria said that almost 80% of the Naxals operating in the Abujhmad area have surrendered.
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Complete wipe out: As the March 31 deadline approaches, not only Naxals, their memorials too are being destroyed by security forces

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Earlier, such memorials were used by Maoists as instruments to maintain fear, dominance, and ideological control within local communities.
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Chhattisgarh High Court allows call recordings, WhatsApp chats as evidence in divorce case

OpIndia Staff -
The Bench made it clear that excluding such evidence merely on the ground of privacy would defeat the purpose of family courts.
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Tribal villages can bar entry of missionaries: Read how SC rejected Colin Gonsalves’ plea and upheld Chhattisgarh HC’s stand amid rampant forced conversions

Rukma Rathore -
According to the Solicitor General, the high court had directed the petitioners to get in touch with the Gram Sabhas.
Law

Tribals in Chhattisgarh have the right to restrict entry of Christian missionaries in their villages: SC rejects plea, upholds HC’s observations

OpIndia Staff -
Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves argued that the High Court made sweeping remarks without material, citing pending cases on alleged attacks and burial disputes. The State countered that the original writ was limited to removal of hoardings.
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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates 2026 Bastar Pandum in Chhattisgarh: Read about the unique festival celebrated by tribal community

OpIndia Staff -
Whie seaking on the occasion, the President said that the 2-day event will offer a glimpse into the rich tribal culture of the Bastar region
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