D Raja Criticizes BJP's Naxal Eradication Plan

• D Raja slams BJP's "Naxal Mukt Bharat," calling for talks with Naxal groups.
• BJP accuses Congress & CPI of supporting Naxals and opposing anti-terror efforts.
• Operation Black Forest reduced Naxal-affected districts to six, per reports.

CPI General Secretary D Raja on Monday questioned BJP over Operation Black Forest, slamming the Centre over its push for a "Naxal Mukt Bharat". Speaking

at a press conference in Delhi, Raja said, "What is this Naxal Mukt Bharat? Already, they spoke about the Congress Mukt Bharat. What happened to Congress Mukt Bharat? Tomorrow they will say Communist Mukt Bharat." The CPI leader seemed to suggest that the operation will fail like "Congress Mukt Bharat'. He, instead, called for talks with Naxal groups. "If the BJP and RSS, combined, continue to be in power, the future of India will be imperial. If we want to save India, save the constitution, we should remove the BJP RSS from power," he further warned

BJP Reacts To D Raja

Reacting sharply, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari accused the Congress and CPI of "supporting violent Naxals and Maoists" and "opposing India's fight against Red Terror".

On X, Bhandari wrote, "'What is this Naxal Mukt Bharat' says CPI Gen Secretary D Raja! Rahul Gandhi's alliance partner CPI gives support to violent Naxals and Maoists! Congress CPI opposes India's fight against Red Terror."

He further alleged that the CPI and Congress are "Pro Naxals, Pro Red Terror," claiming they compromise internal security while "ideologically patronising" left-wing extremism. "Congress, CPI are 'Political Tukde Tukde Gang'," he added.

Operation Black Forest, the Centre's ongoing anti-Naxal campaign spearheaded by Home Minister Amit Shah, has reportedly reduced the number of most-affected Naxal districts to six.