The government today said it will work in a mission mode to end naxalism while noting that the casualties in the extremist violence had come down substantially. Replying to supplementary question in in Lok Sabha Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the multi-pronged strategy being implemented by the Centre is helping in addressing the problem and maximum possible assistance is being provided to the affected states. He said there are incidents of extortion and killing in naxal-affected areas.
Insisting that the government strategy is showing results, Mr Singh said the number of deaths of civilians and security personnel due to naxal and maoist activities came down last year to 226 compared to 1,005 in 2010. He said in 2015, 168 civilians and 58 security personnel were killed whereas 720 civilians and 285 security personnel died in 2010. The Minister said there were 2,230 incidents related to naxals and Maoists in 2010.