"Maoists Trying To Expand To New Areas Without Much Success": Centre

New Delhi:

Facing tough action from the security forces, the Maoists are making efforts to seep into new areas along inter-state borders but without any notable success, the latest report from the Union Home Ministry has said.

The government’s multipronged approach — anti-Naxal operations by paramilitary and state police and simultaneous development initiatives in Maoist-affected areas — has resulted in a 48 per cent reduction in violent incidents, from 1,136 in 2013 to 594 in 2023, the report said.