The Lok Sabha will on Monday take up a discussion on the government’s efforts to eliminate left-wing extremism, a day before the March 31 deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to end Naxalism in the country.
The discussion, listed under Rule 193 by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, will be a short-duration debate without voting but will require a reply from the government.
It will be initiated by TDP MP Byreddy Shabari and Shiv Sena member Shrikant Shinde.
The debate comes as the Centre intensifies its final push against left-wing extremism (LWE), with security forces carrying out coordinated operations across affected regions to neutralise remaining Maoist cadres.
According to official data, the number of LWE-affected districts has reduced to seven from eight following a recent review. The government has undertaken a comprehensive assessment of the ‘National Policy and Action Plan to address LWE’, covering nine states and 38 districts.
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These states include Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal.
Security forces have launched large-scale operations in the remaining pockets of Maoist influence ahead of the deadline, signalling what officials describe as the final phase of the campaign.
Alongside security measures, the Centre is also preparing an “operations and development” blueprint aimed at consolidating gains. The plan is expected to include the withdrawal of around five battalions of Central Armed Police Forces from certain areas and the rollout of welfare schemes to stabilise regions once affected by extremism.
Data shows that between 2004 and March 26, 2026, a total of 16,496 Naxals have surrendered, with 2,337 cadres laying down arms in the past year alone — the highest annual figure so far.
The upcoming discussion is likely to review both security operations and development initiatives, as well as assess the feasibility of meeting the March 31 deadline.
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