Overview
- In coordinated posts on X, the BJP alleged a Congress–Maoist nexus and said Rahul Gandhi fuels “Naxalite sympathies,” calling it a threat to national sovereignty.
- The party attributed the insurgency’s earlier spread to UPA‑II “policy paralysis” and the Sonia Gandhi‑led NAC, which it characterized as influenced by “urban Naxals.”
- Citing security gains, the BJP said affected districts fell from about 180 in the late 2000s to 38 by 2024, while MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav claimed a drop from 126 in 2014 to 11 in 2025.
- The BJP tied its fresh push to protests at Delhi’s India Gate after Hidma’s reported neutralisation and criticized Rahul Gandhi for sharing a video of demonstrators it labeled pro‑Naxal.
- Congress offered no immediate public response in the reports as Union Home Minister Amit Shah and senior security officials emphasized counter‑extremism progress at the Chhattisgarh conclave.