CRPF demolishes Maoist leader Ramanna’s memorial in Sukma

Sukma | Correspondent: Sukma's Central Reserve Police Force on January 31 demolished Central Comittee member Ravula Shriniwas alias Ramanna's memorial in Gogunda village. 

This incident was seen as an end of the Naxal dominance era while the return of Governance. 

74th Batalliaon Assistant Commandant Videkho said, Gogunda over a long period had been engulfed by Maoists resulting as a segregated area for Security forces. 

However, post establishing a Forward Operating Base ther on November 20,2025, security forces consolidated their hold and have now demolished the monument paving the way for a brighter future for region's new generation. 

Ramanna, a highly dangerous Naxalite commander, died of a heart attack in 2019. He was the mastermind behind some of the deadliest Maoist attacks in the country, including the 2010 Sukma attack that killed 76 CRPF personnel and the 2013 Jhiram Valley massacre, in which 28 people, including several senior Congress leaders, lost their lives.

Alongside the demolition of the memorial linked to Ramanna, the government has shifted its focus towards development initiatives in the area. Efforts are underway to provide electricity, drinking water, and other basic amenities. The construction of a school building and a helipad in the village is nearing completion.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai recently presented key data in Parliament highlighting a significant decline in Left-Wing Extremism across the country. He informed that incidents of Naxalite violence have dropped by 88 percent compared to 2010.

According to the data shared, violence-related deaths have fallen sharply from 1,005 in 2010 to 100 in 2025. In the same year, security forces killed 364 Naxalites, arrested 1,022, and facilitated the surrender of 2,337 cadres.

The minister further stated that Left-Wing Extremism is now limited to only eight districts nationwide six in Chhattisgarh, one in Jharkhand, and one in Odisha.