On September 20, 2024, the Union Home Minister met 55 people affected by Naxalite violence from the left-wing extremism-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, as highlighted in a report in this daily, “Surrender arms and join mainstream, or face action, Amit Shah tells Naxals”. The ground zero of the current phase of left-wing extremism activities, where most of the recent and successful tactical operations by security forces have been conducted, is the Bastar division of Chhattisgarh. It comprises the districts of Bastar, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Kondagaon, Sukma, Dantewada and Kanker.