Maoist menace to be history in Odisha after this month: CM

BHUBANESWAR: (Mar 26) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday asserted that the Maoist menace would be a history after this month and said 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025.

During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27 budget demand for the Home and General Administration & Public Grievance Department, he said 77 Maoists have also surrendered in the state from the start of 2025 to March 24 this year.

During this period, the Odisha Police has achieved unprecedented success in "eliminating 27 CPI (Maoist) cadres, including two of its central committee members, through continuous anti-naxal operations".