Is March-end deadline realistic on ground now

Inside surrender camps: skills, stories, truth

Stigma around surrendered Maoists persists now

Next few months crucial for govt vigilance now

CRPF mobilisation may ease over next 6 months

Security presence continues after Maoist ops.

Final push sees Maoists surrender, grip weaken

Ex-Maoists Open Up: A Rebel's Road to Peace

Maoist Stronghold Torn Between Hope and Doubt

Rebels Weary of War, Seek a Normal Life

Maoism's End: Can March 31 Deadline Be Met?

Bastar's Naxal Rehab: Govt's Next Big Test

After 40 Years, Can Ex-Naxals Rejoin Society?

After Mar 31: Will Forces Stay or Step Back?

2028 Polls: Will Bastar Vote Without Fear?

After Papa Rao, Who Leads Maoists Now?

Jobs for Ex-Naxals: Tourism to the Rescue?

Conclusion

Credits

As India approaches its self-imposed deadline to end Left Wing Extremism, host Nidhi Sharma speaks with ET’s internal security editor Rahul Tripathi, SHantanu Nandan Sharma, and Vijay Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Ground reports from Bastar reveal a conflict in transition shrinking, yet not fully extinguished. Security operations have led to mass surrenders, reducing insurgent strongholds to a handful of districts. However, the deeper challenge now lies in rehabilitation and reintegration. Former militants, many still ideologically conflicted, are being trained in state-run camps under tight surveillance. As infrastructure and governance finally reach long-neglected regions, the question remains: can development outpace decades of distrust and radicalization, or is this merely the quiet before another cycle of unrest?

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