Panaji (Goa) [India], October 20 (ANI): Praising the security forces , including police and CRPF personnel, for the success in the fight against Naxalism , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that India is on the verge of being free from Maoist terror.

The Prime Minister, who addressed Navy personnel aboard the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Diwali , said of 125 districts impacted by Naxal violence, only 11 districts still show some influence of Maoist s, and among these, the actual areas of impact are limited to just three districts.

"Today, the nation is on the verge of being free from Naxal- Maoist terror. Before 2014, around 125 districts of the country were affected by Maoist violence. Due to a decade of persistent efforts, this number has r

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