India, Oct. 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Friday, "The day is not far away when India will be freed from red terror," calling Naxalism a sin against the nation. He described Maoist extremism as an injustice to India's youth, reaffirming his government's unwavering resolve to eliminate it completely. His statement came as Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the historic surrender of 258 battle-hardened Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs) in just two days-170 in Chhattisgarh, 27 earlier in Sukma, and 61 in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli.

The Prime Minister's words and data-backed declaration that Abujhmarh and North Bastar are now Naxal-free, mark a defining moment in India's internal security history. The Modi Doctrine-a blend of p...