New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday hailed security agencies for neutralizing 16 Naxalites in an operation in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma.
Reaffirming the government’s resolve to eradicate Naxalism before 31st March 2026, Shah appealed to those with arms to shun extremism and join the path of peace and development.
In his social media handle X, Shah said, “Another strike on Naxalism!”
“Our security agencies have neutralised 16 Naxalites and recovered a massive cache of automatic weapons in an operation in Sukma,” he said.
The Home Minister said, “Under the leadership of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, we are resolved to eradicate Naxalism before the 31st of March 2026”.
“My appeal to those with arms is that weapons and violence cannot bring change; only peace and development can,” he added.
Notably, 16 Naxalites were killed, and two jawans injured after a gun battle broke out in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Saturday.
The security forces have recovered automatic weapons like INSAS, SLR.
UNI
