Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed the neutralisation of six CPI (Maoist) cadres by security forces, saying the state's sustained efforts to tackle Left-wing extremism have achieved significant success.

Patnaik said that Left-wing extremism has been a major internal security challenge for the country.

In a post on X, Naveen Patnaik wrote, "Glad to know that six CPI (Maoist) Cadres have been neutralised by security forces. Left-wing extremism had been a critical internal security challenge for the nation." He added that Odisha's sustained efforts to curb Left-wing extremism have resulted in "substantial success".

https://x.com/Naveen_Odisha/status/2004245751229247954?s=20

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