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| **Aspect**                | **Details**                                                                 |
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| **Why in News?**            | Since the first tribal Chief Minister took office, a fivefold increase in killings, arrests, and surrenders of Naxalites has been observed. Allegations of arbitrary state power and staged encounters during Operation Prahar have emerged. |
| **Operation Prahar**        | Ongoing counter-insurgency operation targeting Maoists in Chhattisgarh.     |
| **Objective and Strategy**  | Neutralize key Maoist leaders allegedly brainwashing and recruiting local youth. Operation has intensified and will expand further. |
| **Impact on Local Population** | Concerns about the impact on local Adivasi communities, with reports of non-Maoist Adivasis being affected. |


Aspect	Details
Why in News?	Since the first tribal Chief Minister took office, a fivefold increase in killings, arrests, and surrenders of Naxalites has been observed. Allegations of arbitrary state power and staged encounters during Operation Prahar have emerged.
Operation Prahar	Ongoing counter-insurgency operation targeting Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
Objective and Strategy	Neutralize key Maoist leaders allegedly brainwashing and recruiting local youth. Operation has intensified and will expand further.
Impact on Local Population	Concerns about the impact on local Adivasi communities, with reports of non-Maoist Adivasis being affected.

Chhattisgarh's Operation Prahar and its Impact on Naxalite Activity