‘Won’t let them sleep’: Amit Shah’s monsoon mandate for operation against Naxalism; calls for surrender | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday issued a strong warning to Naxalites saying that the central government’s operations against Naxalism would continue even during monsoon season.“Every time during the rainy season, Naxalites used to get rest (as swollen rivers hamper anti-Naxal operations inside dense forest), but this time, we will not let them sleep during monsoon and we will move further to achieve the target of 31/3 (2026 to eliminate Naxalism)”, Shah said.He further called upon the Naxalites to lay down arms and “join the journey of development”.“Lay down arms and join the journey of development; no need for talks. Just give up armed struggle and join the mainstream,” he said.“I wholeheartedly welcome back all those who have laid down their arms and joined the mainstream and assure them that whatever promises the Chhattisgarh government and the Centre have made to them will be fulfilled, and we will try to help you even more,” he added.Shah was in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh to lay the foundation stone for the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) campus and a Central Forensic Science Laboratory.Shah has claimed that Naxalism would be wiped out of the country by March 2026.