….. It would be a fraud if a few so-called environmentalists demonstrated against air pollution and then suddenly transformed their protest into an expression of sympathy for Maoists. This is exactly what happened in Delhi recently. Some people came out to protest against the rising air pollution in Delhi, but then they came out in support of the notorious Maoist leader Hidma. They chanted “Long live Madvi Hidma!”

When police stopped them from raising slogans, they turned violent, spraying pepper spray. Police detained more than 15 people. These Maoist supporters fit the definition of urban Naxals. They were upset over Hidma’s killing. It’s clear that these urban Naxals were deliberately oblivious to Hidma’s murderous activities. Hidma’s killing has caused panic among Maoist cadres.

Due to the activeness of the security forces, Maoists are surrendering in large numbers. In the last few days, 69 Naxalites active in Bastar district alone, carrying a bounty of Rs 2 crore 8 lakh, have surrendered. These include both men and women. Home Minister Amit Shah has been continuously saying that Maoism will be completely eradicated from the country by March 2026. Due to this, Maoists hiding in the forests as well as urban Naxalites associated with extremist leftist ideology are panicked. Maoism is such a poisonous ideology that it has been receiving support even from urban intellectuals.

These urban Naxalites portray the dreaded Maoists as well-wishers of tribal society. Those tribals who do not support them are subjected to Maoist brutality. The Maoists have killed countless tribals, accusing them of being police informants. Despite this, leftist parties are not happy with the security forces’ campaign against the Maoists. They are concerned that the government is committed to eliminating them.

Recently, security forces have achieved significant success in breaking the back of the Maoists, and it now appears that they will be truly wiped out by March 2026. This is because one after another, Maoist leaders are either being killed or forced to surrender. Recently, the security forces’ anti-Maoist campaign in the Abujhmad forests of Chhattisgarh achieved a major success when 27 Maoists, including Basav Raju, who carried a bounty of 1.5 crore rupees, were killed. He was a notorious Maoist guerrilla fighter. He studied at the Regional Engineering College in Warangal but later became involved in a bloody game of violence and murder.

It is worrying that despite being aware of the bloody history of Maoists, left-leaning intellectuals continue to feed them ideologically. Maoist violence has long posed a threat to internal security in many states. At one time, Maoist violence was considered the biggest threat to the country’s internal security, but with the Modi government’s crackdown, this blood-spilling, violent insurgency appears to be largely under control.

Although a tough policy was adopted to control the Maoists’ toxic ideology during Manmohan Singh’s tenure as Prime Minister, the National Advisory Council, controlled by Sonia Gandhi, opposed this harsh policy. The opposition grew so strong that the campaign had to be relaxed. This boosted the Maoists’ morale, and they began to increase their strength. During that period, the Maoists’ audacity had increased so much that Maoist leader Kishanji used to say that even the security forces would have to surrender their weapons before negotiating with the government.

There’s no doubt that the Maoist network has weakened, but their strength remains. Most Maoists are tribals. They are well-versed in hiding places and water sources in inaccessible forested areas. Along with the Maoists living in the forests, we must also be wary of the urban Naxalites who provide them ideological support, as they spread the myth that the government wants to evict tribals by handing over their land to industrialists.

The way so-called environmentalists in Delhi have expressed sympathy for the Maoists under the pretext of pollution makes it clear that the government must be wary of these urban supporters of the Maoists, known as urban Naxals. The section of urban intellectuals who remain silent on Maoist violence is, in effect, supporting their bloody methods. Whenever such traitorous intellectuals are arrested, a group of intellectuals and lawyers rally behind them.

This group also attempts to influence the Supreme Court. This further complicates the government’s task. It cannot be overlooked that the Salwa Judum campaign, which was meant to combat the Maoists, had to be discontinued after the Supreme Court objected. This ultimately benefited the Maoists.