Over 200 Maoists, including key figures, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, marking a significant turning point in the fight against Naxalism. Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared Abujhmarh and North Bastar free from Naxal terror, attributing the success to the government’s dual approach of pressure and surrender incentives.

The controversy soon took a political turn, with opposition leaders seizing the opportunity to attack the Congress-led state government.

SIT raided Subash Guttedar’s residences in Kalaburgi over alleged vote theft in Aland. Rahul Gandhi accused voter deletions, but Election Commission rejected his claims.