Context: In this episode of the Perspective Prog. based on 'Left Wing Extremism'. A number of Left Wing Extremist outfits have been operating in certain remote and poorly connected pockets of the country for a few decades now. 

• The Government has adopted a holistic approach to deal with Left Wing Extremism, in the areas of security, development, ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities, improvement in governance and public perception management. 
• The National Policy Action Plan to address Left Wing Extremism approved in 2015, has development as one of the most important component. 
• These efforts have shown promising results over the years. Left Wing Extremism related violence in the country has declined by 77% from all time high of 2258 incidents in 2009 to 509 in 2021. 
• Security Forces and civilian casualties due to these incidents has also declined by 85% from all time high of 1005 in 2010 to 147 in 2021.

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