End of Maoist terror victory of right policies and strong political will: Modi

<img src="https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1280x960/greater-kashmir/media/media_files/2026/11/08/end-of-maoist-terror-victory-of-right-policies-and-strong-political-will-modi-2026-11-08-13-15-16.jpeg" /><p><strong>Jagdalpur, Nov 08:</strong> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the end of Maoist terror and Naxal menace was a victory of the country&amp;rsquo;s right policies and a strong political will.</p> <p>&amp;ldquo;Our government took decisions which dealt very big blows to the funding of Naxals and secessionists,&amp;rdquo; Modi said, while celebrating Diwali with security personnel at a CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh&amp;rsquo;s Bastar district.</p> <p>Decisions taken by the government destroyed fake currency nexus and choked the supply line of Naxals and secessionists, Modi said.</p> <p>&amp;ldquo;The fight against Maoist terror and Naxalism was not easy; there was a time when more than 230 districts in nearly 20 states were affected by Naxalism,&amp;rdquo; he said.</p> <p>To move the country forward, the nation&amp;rsquo;s enemies must be crushed with unwavering determination and a well-planned strategy, Modi said.</p> <p>&amp;ldquo;The lack of political will that the country had faced was addressed in 2014, when you gave this Pradhan Sevak the opportunity to serve Mother India,&amp;rdquo; Modi said.</p> <p>For the first time in 47 years, not a single CRPF jawan lost his life in the line of duty over the past year, he said.</p> <p>Bastar, long known as the epicentre of Left-Wing Extremism (Naxalism) in Chhattisgarh, has undergone a major transformation following aggressive counter-insurgency operations, massive surrenders, and development push.</p>