Overview
- The state says Gadchiroli Police, C-60 commandos, the CRPF and specialised units conducted the joint operation, with bomb-disposal teams clearing sites before demolition.
- Targets were located in sensitive sub-divisions including Etapalli, Hedri, Bhamragad, Jimalgatta, Dhanora and Pendhari.
- Authorities say the monuments in remote forest areas were used by Maoists to signal control and intimidate local residents.
- Leaders frame the action as part of a shift from fear to trust and link it to development plans, including branding Gadchiroli as a Green Steel Hub.
- The government cites the October 2025 surrender of senior leader Mallojula Venugopal Rao, known as Bhupati, and others as evidence of weakening Maoist influence.