Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Days after security forces eliminated 31 Maoists in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a review meeting with the Chief Ministers of eight left-wing extremism-affected states here on October 7, an official statement said.
The Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Odisha, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are participating in this crucial meeting on combating the Maoist menace.
Apart from Chief Ministers, the meeting will be attended by five Union Ministers and senior officials of the Central ministries who are supporting these states in accelerating the development works in the LWE-affected areas. LWE is the acronym for Left-Wing Extremism. The Deputy National Security Advisor, senior officers of the Central Armed Police Forces and states will also participate in the meeting.
The Union government is committed to eliminating LWE by March 2026, and is providing all possible assistance to all the affected states, an official statement noted.
