TNPSC Thervupettagam

Decline in Left Wing Extremism

March 21 , 2020 1631 days 1335 0
  • The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said about the decline in Left Wing Extremism in the last five years.
  • This has been possible mainly due to the implementation of “National Policy and Action Plan-2015”.
  • In 2019, number of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) has reduced by 38% as compared to 2014.
  • The control of these organizations and the counter measures are governed by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) act of India, 1967.
  • The Naxalite and Maoists organizations in the regions were declared as terrorists’ group under the act.
  • The Red Corridor includes the southern, central and eastern parts of India.
  • It includes Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal and eastern Uttar Pradesh states.

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