Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Odisha's Director General of Police (DGP), Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, on Thursday confirmed that the Union Home Minister has set a deadline of March 2026 for all security forces to eradicate Naxalism.

DGP Khurania expressed the Odisha police's full commitment to this mission, emphasising recent successes in ongoing operations against Naxal groups in the state.

"The Union Home Minister has given a deadline of March 2026 to all security forces to bring Naxalism to an end. Odisha police is dedicated to working towards that. Over the last 3-4 days, Odisha police have achieved great success," Khurania said.

The official said that on December 22, 22 Naxals surrendered in the Malkangiri district, surrendering their weapo...