India, Oct. 15 -- The government on Wednesday said that only three districts - Bijapur, Sukma and Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh - are now in the list of the most affected districts by Left Wing Extremism, down from six earlier.

Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, West Singhbhum in Jharkhand and Kanker in Chhattisgarh have now been removed from the list of the most-affected districts by Naxalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.

The government also said that the districts affected by the Left Wing Extremism have been brought down to just 11 from 18. The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has announced that it will completely eradicate Naxalism from the country by March 31, 2026.

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