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Massive Blow to Maoist Insurgency: 31 Naxals Eliminated in Joint Operation In one of the most decisive actions against Maoist insurgents in recent years, security forces killed 31 Naxals in a major coordinated operation in the Kurraguttalu hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared it the “largest anti-Naxal operation ever”, hailing it as a turning point in the government’s campaign to eliminate left-wing extremism. The operation involved personnel from the CRPF, Telangana’s Special Task Force (STF), and the District Reserve Guard (DRG). Despite facing rough terrain…

A Land Divided—Understanding the Meitei–Kuki-Zo Conflict Manipur, a northeastern Indian state rich in cultural heritage and diversity, has been gripped by a deadly ethnic conflict since May 2023. The violence, primarily between the Meitei community—predominantly settled in the Imphal Valley—and the Kuki-Zo tribes from the surrounding hill districts, has left over 260 people dead and displaced more than 60,000. The tensions boiled over following a controversial Manipur High Court recommendation to extend Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to the Meiteis, a move that the hill tribes saw as a threat to…

Revisiting the Supreme Court’s April 8 Verdict On April 8, 2024, the Supreme Court of India issued a landmark judgment mandating time-bound action by Governors and the President in matters concerning assent to state legislature bills. This move was intended to curb undue delays in the law-making process, ensuring swift administrative and legislative harmony. However, the judgment sparked a vigorous constitutional debate, questioning the judiciary’s reach into the prerogatives of the executive. It is against this backdrop that President Droupadi Murmu issued a sharp and constitutionally grounded rebuttal, challenging the…