'Rain No Barrier': Amit Shah Says Naxals Won’t Sleep Easy This Monsoon

Last Updated:June 22, 2025, 18:34 IST

Amit Shah assured the Maoists that he would wholeheartedly welcome them if they laid down arms and joined the mainstream.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI file)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that despite it being the monsoon season, the anti-Naxal operations will continue, also urging the Maoists to lay down arms and join the journey of development while ruling out any talks.

His remarks came while he was laying foundation stones for the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) campus and a Central Forensic Science Lab in Chhattisgarh’s Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

“Every time during the rainy season, Naxalites used to get rest (as swollen rivers hamper anti-Naxal operations inside dense forest), but this time, we will not let them sleep during monsoon, and we will move further to achieve the target of 31/3 (2026 to eliminate Naxalism)," Shah said.

“Lay down arms and join the journey of development; no need for talks. Just give up armed struggle and join the mainstream," he added.

Shah even assured that he would wholeheartedly welcome them if they laid down arms and joined the mainstream.

Whatever promises the Chhattisgarh government and the Centre have made to them will be fulfilled, and we will try to help you even more, he said.

Further speaking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to make India a developed country by 2047, he said, “It is not focused only on innovation, infrastructure, industrial and economic developments, but ensuring timely justice is also included and three new laws (Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam) will help in ensuring timely justice."

Meanwhile, amid the ongoing anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh, a woman Naxalite carrying a bounty of Rs 8 lakh was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Friday morning.

The gunfight broke out on a forested hill under Chhotebethiya police station limits when a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Border Security Force (BSF) was out on an anti-Naxal operation, Kanker Superintendent of Police Indira Kalyan Elesela told PTI.

With the latest action, 212 Naxalites have been killed in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh so far this year.

(With inputs from agency)

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Chhattisgarh, India, India

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