◆ TRUTH FIRST. NARRATIVES SECOND. ◆ QUESTION EVERYTHING. ROMANTICISE NOTHING. ◆ INDIA FIRST. CONSTITUTION FIRST. ◆ DEBATE THE CLAIM. CHECK THE EVIDENCE. ◆ DISSENT IS DEMOCRATIC. VIOLENCE IS NOT. ◆ PATRIOTISM DOES NOT FEAR FACTS. ◆ READ THE SOURCE. THEN SHARE THE CLAIM. ◆ NO VIRAL CLAIM WITHOUT VERIFICATION. ◆ SOVEREIGNTY IS NOT A SLOGAN. IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY. ◆ PROTEST PEACEFULLY. ARGUE FEARLESSLY. ◆ YOUR FEED IS NOT THE WHOLE COUNTRY. ◆ FACTS DON'T NEED A MOB. ◆ CRITICISE POWER. DEFEND DEMOCRACY. ◆ QUESTION EVERY SIDE. INCLUDING YOUR OWN. ◆ INDIA'S FUTURE NEEDS THINKERS, NOT ECHO CHAMBERS. ◆ FREE SPEECH. FACTUAL RESPONSIBILITY. ◆ NATIONAL INTEREST. CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES. EVIDENCE. ◆ DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE. ◆ NO PROPAGANDA. NO BLIND LOYALTY. JUST QUESTIONS. ◆ DEMOCRACY NEEDS CITIZENS WHO VERIFY. ◆ INDIA FIRST. CIVILISATION FIRST. TRUTH FIRST. ◆ A COUNTER-NARRATIVE FOR A CONFUSED AGE. ◆ AGAINST POLITICAL VIOLENCE. FOR INDIA. ◆ VIRAL ≠ VERIFIED. ◆ LOUD ≠ TRUE. ◆ A CLIP IS NOT THE WHOLE STORY. ◆ CHECK THE SOURCE BEFORE CHOOSING A SIDE. ◆ TRUTH FIRST. NARRATIVES SECOND. ◆ QUESTION EVERYTHING. ROMANTICISE NOTHING. ◆ INDIA FIRST. CONSTITUTION FIRST. ◆ DEBATE THE CLAIM. CHECK THE EVIDENCE. ◆ DISSENT IS DEMOCRATIC. VIOLENCE IS NOT. ◆ PATRIOTISM DOES NOT FEAR FACTS. ◆ READ THE SOURCE. THEN SHARE THE CLAIM. ◆ NO VIRAL CLAIM WITHOUT VERIFICATION. ◆ SOVEREIGNTY IS NOT A SLOGAN. IT IS A RESPONSIBILITY. ◆ PROTEST PEACEFULLY. ARGUE FEARLESSLY. ◆ YOUR FEED IS NOT THE WHOLE COUNTRY. ◆ FACTS DON'T NEED A MOB. ◆ CRITICISE POWER. DEFEND DEMOCRACY. ◆ QUESTION EVERY SIDE. INCLUDING YOUR OWN. ◆ INDIA'S FUTURE NEEDS THINKERS, NOT ECHO CHAMBERS. ◆ FREE SPEECH. FACTUAL RESPONSIBILITY. ◆ NATIONAL INTEREST. CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES. EVIDENCE. ◆ DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE. ◆ NO PROPAGANDA. NO BLIND LOYALTY. JUST QUESTIONS. ◆ DEMOCRACY NEEDS CITIZENS WHO VERIFY. ◆ INDIA FIRST. CIVILISATION FIRST. TRUTH FIRST. ◆ A COUNTER-NARRATIVE FOR A CONFUSED AGE. ◆ AGAINST POLITICAL VIOLENCE. FOR INDIA. ◆ VIRAL ≠ VERIFIED. ◆ LOUD ≠ TRUE. ◆ A CLIP IS NOT THE WHOLE STORY. ◆ CHECK THE SOURCE BEFORE CHOOSING A SIDE.

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Government Report · 15 March 2024

Ministry of Home Affairs: Status of Left Wing Extremism (2024 Report)

Source: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (LWE Division)

Official status report detailing the reduction of LWE-affected districts from over 180 in 2009 to under 40 in 2024, outlining security deployment, civic action, and road connectivity achievements.

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Executive Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) 2024 status report provides official statistics on the operational and developmental counters to Left Wing Extremism (LWE) across India.

Key Statistical Highlights

Reduction in Affected Districts: Security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme coverage has reduced from 126 districts across 10 states in 2018 to 38 districts across 9 states in 2024.
Incidents of Violence: Down from 2,258 incidents in 2010 to 411 incidents in 2023 (a decline of over 81%).
Civilian & Security Deaths: Fatalities among civilians and security forces dropped by 89% from a peak of 1,005 in 2010 to 111 in 2023.

Multi-Pronged Strategy

The document notes a two-pillar strategy:

Security Measures: Operational intelligence sharing through Multi-Agency Centres, deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), and modernization of state police forces.
Developmental Interventions: Construction of over 14,000 km of roads under the Road Requirement Plan (RRP-I and RRP-II), installation of over 2,500 mobile communication towers, and establishment of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in tribal blocks.