Left Wing Extremism (Internal Security).
Syllabus: UPSC Mains GS3: Internal security
Left Wing Extremism for UPSC: Naxalbari 1967, CPI (Maoist), causes, red corridor, SAMADHAN, the 2015 national policy, schemes, rights issues and way…
Indian Railways completed the last section, Taroki-Rowghat (17.5 km), of the 95 km Dallirajhara-Rowghat new line in south Chhattisgarh, with the CRS inspection and speed trial done (PIB, 23 September 2026). The single-line electrified broad-gauge line will carry iron ore to Bhilai Steel Plant and link remote areas to Raipur.
UPSC angle: Mains: Infrastructure as a tool against LWE.
23 Sep 2026
India became effectively free of Left Wing Extremism on 31 March 2026, with no district still LWE-affected, a PIB backgrounder said on 1 August 2026. Affected districts fell from 126 in 2014 to zero. Incidents dropped from 870 in 2014 to 33 in 2026. It credits security operations, roads and towers, surrender policy and tribal welfare.
UPSC angle: Mains: Ending LWE: security vs development.
1 Aug 2026
No district in India is now classified as affected by Left Wing Extremism, the Home Ministry told Rajya Sabha on 29 July 2026. Affected districts fell from 126 to 90 in April 2018, 70 in 2021, 38 in 2024, eight in December 2025 and zero by March-April 2026. Thirty-seven Legacy and Thrust districts still get security and development support.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Seventh Schedule: police.
29 Jul 2026
A PIB backgrounder dated 19 June 2026 says India became effectively free from Left-Wing Extremism on 31 March 2026, the target set on 24 August 2024. Affected districts fell from 126 in 2014 to 2 in 2026; most-affected from 35 to zero. The frame is Vishwaas, Nirman and Jan Kalyan, building on the 2015 National Policy and Action Plan.
UPSC angle: Mains: development–security linkage in LWE.
19 Jun 2026
Roads, mobile towers and banks in remote areas are what keep gains from reversing.
UPSC angle: Mains: LWE strategy.
25 Oct 2025