Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lauded the recent counter-insurgency operation in the Kurraguttalu Hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, calling it the "largest anti-Naxal operation ever" conducted in the country. The operation resulted in the elimination of 31 Maoist rebels. Shah announced the success via a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the region, once a stronghold of left-wing extremists, has now been reclaimed.

The operation, carried out jointly by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Telangana's Special Task Force (STF), and the District Reserve Guard (DRG), faced adverse weather and challenging terrain. Despite these hurdles, Shah confirmed that there were no casualties among the security forces. However, in February 2025, two soldiers were lost in a similar effort to end Naxalism.

Kurraguttalu hill served as the unified headquarters for several high-level Maoist formations, including PLGA Battalion 1, the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), the Telangana State Committee (TSC), and the Central Regional Command (CRC). It functioned as a critical node for the training, strategic planning, and arms manufacturing of the Maoist insurgency in central India.

The Home Minister reiterated the government's pledge to eradicate the four-decade-old Naxal problem. Shah has set a deadline of March 31, 2026, to eliminate Maoism from India. Deputy CM Vijay Sharma stated that the government is committed to ensuring basic amenities like schools, hospitals, water, roads, anganwadis, and mobile towers reach the entire region.

An anti-insurgency operation involving 28,000 troops, including the Indian Air Force (IAF), in Karegutta hills on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border was called off after 20 days. The operation, which began on April 21, was aimed at decimating the PLGA, the insurgents' most dreaded armed wing. Three jawans from the elite Greyhounds force lost their lives in an IED blast, while 6-7 more jawans from CRPF, DRG, and STF suffered minor injuries.