Vivek Singh asked: What is the current state of Maoist movement in Bihar?

P. V. Ramana

replies: The Maoist movement is spread across 90 districts in 11 States of the country. In Bihar, the Maoists have a presence in 16 districts, of which four districts –– Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, Lakhisarai –– are most affected. However, keeping in tune with the over-all trend across the country, Maoist violence in Bihar has been declining over the past few years, notwithstanding minor fluctuations (see table below). Year Incidents Deaths 2014 163 32 2015 110 17 2016 129 28 2017 99 22 2018 (April 30) 19 6 Source: Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. Posted on May 25, 2018