New Delhi, April 1 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has claimed that the number of districts impacted by Left-Wing Extremism has drastically gone down to six from 12 earlier. The Home Minister also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the measures to tackle Naxalism.

"Taking a giant stride towards building a Naxal-free Bharat, today our nation achieved a new milestone by significantly reducing the number of districts most affected by left-wing extremism to just six from 12. The Modi government is building a Sashakt, Surakshit and Samriddh Bharat with a ruthless approach to Naxalism and relentless efforts for all-pervasive development," Amit Shah wrote on X.

The Home Minister also reiterated the goal of PM Modi-led NDA government to e...