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@article{187522,
        author = {Dr Hrishikesh M Bevanur},
        title = {The Decline of Left-Wing Extremism in India after 2001: Trends, Causes and Continuing Challenges},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {7185-7187},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=187522},
        abstract = {Since the early 2000s India has witnessed a long-term decline in the intensity and geographic spread of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) — most commonly associated with Naxalite/Maoist groups — though the phenomenon has not disappeared. This paper surveys the empirical trend since 2001, assesses the main drivers of decline (security operations, targeted policing and intelligence units, surrender/rehabilitation and socio-economic interventions), and highlights persistent vulnerabilities and policy lessons. The analysis draws on official Ministry of Home Affairs material, specialised monitoring by conflict-research organisations, court rulings and contemporary reporting to provide an evidence-based account for scholars and policy-makers.},
        keywords = {Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) Naxalite Movement, Maoist Insurgency, Internal Security, Counterinsurgency Operations, Greyhounds (Andhra Pradesh Model), Intelligence-Led Policing, Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy, Developmental Interventions, Red Corridor, Tribal Governance, Security Forces Modernisation, District-Level Governance, Salwa Judum Judgment, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Conflict Resolution in India},
        month = {November},
        }