West Singhbhum Removed From India’s Last LWE Concern List

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West Singhbhum in Jharkhand has been removed from the Centre’s list of districts of concern linked to Left-Wing Extremism, officials told Hindustan Times. India now has no district classified as LWE-affected or as a district of concern. The district joins 38 Legacy and Thrust districts, which will continue receiving security and development support to prevent a resurgence.

The change followed the July 28 arrest of Misir Besra, described as the last active top Central Committee and Politburo leader of the CPI(Maoist), and several surrenders in Jharkhand. In Parliament, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the post-LWE focus includes rehabilitation, welfare delivery, local self-governance and public services. One-third of security camps in LWE-free areas are being converted into Jan Suvidha Kendras.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that the insurgency’s end automatically means normal life has returned would be premature. Equally, dismissing the gains as a paper exercise ignores the fall from more than 120 affected districts in the mid-2000s. The real test is whether surrendered cadres find work, tribal communities receive services without coercion, and local institutions function in remote areas. The number to watch is not the district list, but whether violence stays at zero while these 38 districts receive support.

Source: hindustantimes.com

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