- Overview: The Union Government has established an uncompromising deadline of March 31, 2026, for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) across India, following the monumental declaration of Bihar as a Naxal-free state.
- Key Points:
- Tactical Success: Security forces have aggressively penetrated the final strongholds, particularly the Abujhmad region in Chhattisgarh.
- Development Synergy: The ‘SAMADHAN’ doctrine has effectively coupled kinetic military operations with massive infrastructure rollouts (roads, mobile towers) in affected zones.
- Surrender Policies: Enhanced rehabilitation packages have accelerated the mass surrender of top-tier Maoist cadres.
- Geopolitical Relief: Freeing the ‘Red Corridor’ unlocks vast mineral-rich tracts for economic development and shifts internal security resources to external borders.
- Syllabus Relevance: Internal Security Constraints (GS-III), Governance (GS-II).
Source Link: Ministry of Home Affairs LWE Division
- Q8. The ‘SAMADHAN’ doctrine, frequently mentioned in government security briefs, is an overarching strategy aimed primarily at:
- A) Resolving cross-border water disputes.
- B) Eradicating Left-Wing Extremism (Naxalism).
- C) Enhancing cyber security frameworks in banking.
- D) Resettling internally displaced climate refugees.
