Maoists facing 'difficult' phase as violence declines 53% in 6 years

The Maoist movement in India appears to be facing its biggest challenge from a new quarter - ageing leadership

There has been a 52.6% drop in incidents of Maoist violence between 2010 and 2016, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of ministry of home affairs (MHA) data.

Incidents of Maoist violence fell 22.5% in the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period last year, according to MHA figures published in September 2017 in an article in Telangana Today, a Hyderabad-based newspaper. Police cases were registered for 625 incidents–compared to 807 in 2016–over this period, from assault and murder to arson.