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Maoist Insurgency Dwindles to 2 Districts; NDA Pursues Security & Development Strategy in Former Red Corridor

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Target:UPSC GS-IIIMPSCPrelims MediumMains High
31 Mar 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:Red Corridor to 2 districtsOrigin: Naxalbari, West Bengal, 1967
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What This Article Covers

1.The Home Minister stated the Red Corridor is now confined to only two districts, marking a decisive military defeat of Maoism.

2.The government strategy combined security operations with development initiatives (roads, schools, banking, DBT) in once-inaccessible areas.

3.The exam angle focuses on the evolution of India's counter-insurgency policy, the root causes of LWE, and the future challenges of state-building.

The Big Picture
Prelims · MediumMains · High

The decades-long Maoist insurgency (LWE) has been militarily defeated, now confined to just two districts. The government's shift from force to a combined security-development strategy has been key. The deeper challenge of uneven development and trust deficit in affected states remains.

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Home Minister StatementRed Corridor now confined to 2 districts
Key States AffectedAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha
Origin Year & Place1967, Naxalbari, West Bengal
PM Statement (2006)Maoist violence as India's 'single biggest internal security threat'

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  • ›Home Minister Statement: Red Corridor now confined to 2 districts
  • ›Key States Affected: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha
  • ›Target this Data: Red Corridor now confined to 2 districts (Home Minister's statement).
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) - nodal ministry for internal security and LWE.
  • ›Target this Legal Point: The government's strategy combines security operations under laws like UAPA with development initiatives.

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Which ministry is the nodal agency for handling Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in India?

Q2Statement-basedMedium

Consider the following statements regarding the Maoist insurgency in India:

1. It originated from agrarian unrest in Naxalbari, West Bengal, in 1967.

2. In 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described it as India's single biggest internal security threat.

3. The current government's strategy relies solely on intensified security operations to combat it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricEasy

According to the Home Minister's statement mentioned in the article, to how many districts has the Red Corridor dwindled?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is identified as the deeper, unresolved challenge for the state in the former Red Corridor areas, according to the article?

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