Bihar Naxal-Free: Statement by CRPF Chief

Bihar free of Naxal Presence; Says CRPF Chief

#GS-03 Internal Security

The word Naxalism originated from the Naxalbari uprising of 1967.
The insurgency started in 1967 in the Naxalbari village of West Bengal by a radical faction of the Communist Party of India-(Marxist) led by Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal, and Jangal Santhal.
They follow a Marxist–Leninist–Maoist ideology and aim to overthrow the Indian government and establish a communist government in the form of China or erstwhile Soviet Union.
They believe in Mao’s ideology of “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun” and use guerrilla warfare against the government.
The areas where Naxalite–Maoist insurgency has the strongest presence is known as the Red Corridor.
Currently the number of most affected districts, accounting for 90% of the violent incidents, had reduced from 35 in 2015 to 25 in 2021.
These districts are mostly in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telengana and Andhra Pradesh.
Government has initiated multiple military operations such as Operation Octopus, Double Bull, Thunderstorm and Chakarbandha against the Naxal threat.
Greyhounds is a police special forces unit of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Police departments in India specialising in counterinsurgency operations against the Naxalites.
Greyhounds as among the best anti-insurgency forces that specialises in anti-Maoist operations and as experts in jungle warfare.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the premier central police force of the Union of India for internal security.
Originally constituted as the Crown Representative Police in 1939, it is one of the oldest Central paramilitary forces (now termed as Central Armed Police Force).
After Independence, the force was renamed as Central Reserve Police Force by an Act of Parliament on December 28, 1949.
CoBRA (COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action) is a special operation unit of CRPF proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare, created to counter Naxalites.