In 2024, the number of Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh 217, of which 74 were women, while within 20 June this year, from 195 killed Maoists, 82 women. Photo shows security staff during a meeting with Maoists in the Chhattisgarh district in Bijapur in March 2025. Photo Credit: PTI
More than a third of the alleged Maoist cadres killed since 2024 in security operations with the police and other security forces in Chhattisgarh were women, they show data.
In 2024 and 2025, there was a sharp increase in the percentage of female Maoist cadres in security operations, compared to previous years, which coincides with an increase in the number of operations in the middle of the Ministry of the Interior (MHA) (MHA) calls to Maoism to March 2026.
In 2024, the number of Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh 217, of which 74 were women, while within 20 June this year, from 195 killed Maoists, 82 women.
In 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, the number of killed Maoists was 65, 40, 51, 30 and 20, of which the number of women killed in the relevant years was 17, 7, 13, 9 and 5.
‘BAL DASTAS’
According to MHA Maoists created “Bal Dastas” composed of young children in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. “The aim is brainwashing and indoctrinating small children to maoist ideology. Most parents do not want to say goodbye to their children. But face pressure and threats, many poor parents Adivasi prefer to say goodbye to girls Child.
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The ministry added that women were also pushed to the forefront of security forces. “Despite the Maoists who confess disagreement with” Patriarchate, the number of women in the tips of their leadership as PB (Politic Bureau) and CC (Central Committee) are negligible, “Mha said.
The Ministry data show that since 2019, 725 civilians have been killed by “LWE) and in the same period there were 263 incidents of attack on” economic infrastructure “in the same period.
“Maoists want to maintain the population in their fixed periods from the mainstream.
P. Sundarraj, a general police inspector (Bastar Range), said that in earlier years, women and young girls – especially from the tribal and rural areas of the Bastar region – were often forced or misleading to connect to Maoist organizations.
“However, as soon as these women were, these cadres were largely used as pedestrians and human shields by Maoist leadership. Over time, they have been subjected to various forms of exploitation, neglect and emotional and emotional difficulties.
Published – June 23, 2025 20:24
