New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that "Maoist terrorism is injustice and a grave sin against the nation's youth" and the day is not far when India will be completely "free from Naxalism and Maoist violence".

Addressing the NDTV World Summit, PM Modi also slammed the Congress, saying that "contractors of Maoist terror did not allow the stories of their suffering to reach the people of India and the Congress ecosystem did not allow this to be discussed" .

PM Modi said due to the efforts of his government, the number of districts affected by Maoist terror has shrunk to 11 from 125. He said only three districts remain that are severely affected by Maoism.

"Maoist terror is a grave injustice to the country's...