New Delhi, March 30 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday informed that fifty Naxalites had surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur, just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state. Among the fifty Naxalites were 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs.68 lakh on their heads.

The Union minister and BJP leader hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said, "Modi ji's policy is clear that any Naxalite who leaves weapons and adopts the path of development will be rehabilitated and connected to the mainstream."

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Amit Shah urged other Naxals to give up arms, "I once again appeal to the rest of the people to give up arms and join the mainstream. After March 31, 2026, Naxalism will become history ...