New Delhi, March 26 -- Home Minister Amit Shah's forceful assertion in Parliament last week that Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) will be eradicated from the country by March 2026 has caught many by surprise, while others are in awe.
Why surprise? Naxalism, starkly opposed to the country's democratic framework and the biggest unequaliser in the Indian context, has been a dreaded menace for decades.Based on building a classless society through the barrel of a gun,the very idea of Naxalism or Left-Wing Extremism is flawed. Wild. However, the damage it has caused to the Nation and its democratic fabric is immeasurable.
For decades together,Naxalism has deprived vast swathes (Red Corridor) of land across West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Ut...