- By Aditya Jha
- Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:24 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Madvi Hidma Slogan Raised: Amid an ongoing protest against the air pollution at Delhi's India Gate, several protestors raised pro-Maoist slogans like "Madvi Hidma Amar Rahe" (long live Madvi Hidma). A group of protestors was also seen carrying posters of the Naxal commander who was killed by the security forces in the bordering areas of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh on November 18. The Delhi Police confirmed that some of the protestors raised such slogans, assuring strict action against them. In the past two decades, Hidma was involved in multiple notorious operations against the forces, especially in the Bastar region.
The protestors were seen carrying posters claiming that Hidma was in the league of environmentalist Birsa Munda, adding that the people will continue to fight for the forests. "From Birsa Munda to Madvi Hidma, the struggle of our forests and environment will go on," the text on one of the posters read.
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The Delhi Police stated that a case will be registered against them for endorsing Maoism. "Those who raised such slogans at India Gate will be identified, and legal action will be taken against them. We will file a case against them," the police asserted.
Madvi Hidma: The Face Of Naxalism In Bastar
Hidma had a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head and was widely known for his lethal armed operations in the past two decades. Known for his organisation skills, Hidma led a battalion of 130–150 armed cadres in the forests of multiple regions, including Sukma and Bijapur.
Hidma's name has been linked to several lethal attacks, such as the killings of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada in 2010 and the Darbha Valley attack on the state Congress leadership. He was eliminated by the security forces after hours of intense exchange of fire in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh.