New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that over 300 Maoists have surrendered in the past 24 hours, highlighting his government's crackdown on domestic terror groups. and also his "pain" at the bloodshed and violence the fighting has caused over the years.
Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2025 here tonight, the PM said: "In the last 50-55 years thousands were killed by Maoist terrorists. These Naxals would not allow schools or hospitals to be built... they would not let doctors enter clinics... they would bomb institutions. Maoist terrorism was an injustice to the young people.""I used to feel agitated... this is the first time I am expressing my pain to the world," he said before a gathering that included Harini Ama...