Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on April 23 said the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] will be rooted out from the country by 2023, reports The Indian Express. Naxals and terrorists coming in the way of the country’s security, which is an essential part of development, will be crushed, Singh told a poll rally in Hussainabad sub division in Palamu District of Jharkhand. Naxals have been almost eliminated in Jharkhand and their remaining pockets in the State will end soon, Singh claimed. Palamu goes to the polls along with Chatra and Lohardaga (ST) seats in the fourth phase of polling on April 29, which will be the first phase for Jharkhand.