In ‘Naxal-free’ Bastar, Amit Shah lays out development blueprint for road ahead
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Chhattisgarh's Bastar region to mark the conclusion of the 'Naxal Mukt Bharat' mission. He emphasized the need for development and support for those affected by Naxal violence, stating that the government aims to compensate for losses over the past 50 years. Shah also announced the conversion of police camps into public service centers to aid in the region's development.
- ▪Amit Shah claimed that India is now free from Naxalism during his visit to Bastar.
- ▪He announced plans to support 3,000 surrendered Naxals and ensure their dignified living.
- ▪The government aims to bring Bastar on par with the rest of the country within five years.
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Weeks after March 31, the Centre’s deadline for eliminating Naxalism in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region over Monday and Tuesday to mark the symbolic conclusion of the “Naxal Mukt Bharat” mission.In his public addresses during his two-day visit, Mr. Shah’s tone was steeped in realism: the issue is not merely of internal security but of ideology as well. “I can proudly say that India has now become free from Naxalism,” he said on May 18 during a meeting with the families of those felled, CAPF personnel and victims of Naxal violence in Jagdalpur, the administrative headquarters of the Bastar region that has seen a bloody battle between the Left-Wing Extremists and the state for decades.The Home Minister described Naxalism as a “nightmare marked…
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