Bhubaneswar, March 31 -- In a significant milestone for India's internal security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Parliament that Odisha has been declared 'Naxal-free', marking a decisive victory against Left Wing extremism in the state.

Sustained operations break Maoist network

Highlighting the achievement, Additional Director General (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said that sustained, coordinated, and long-term operations by security forces have successfully dismantled Maoist networks across Odisha.

Maoists neutralised, arrested in major crackdown

According to official data, a total of 27 Maoists were neutralised during 2025-26, including two Central Committee members. Among them, 17 were eliminated in a major joi...