Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah today interacted with the security forces in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau, Director General of BSF and other senior officials were present in the meeting.
While addressing the soldiers, the Union Home and Cooperation Minister said that I salute the courage, valour, sacrifice and dedication of the Central Security Forces, Cobra Team, Chhattisgarh Police Force and DRG present here today. He said that I have full faith that the security force personnel make the encounter with Naxalites successful only with their valour and hard work.
The Union Home Minister said that the valour, patience and dedication with which the security forces have destroyed the bases built by the Maoists has surprised all the security forces of the world. He said that I know that whatever the army personnel decide, they achieve it. With this confidence in the security forces, I declare the end of Naxalism in the country by 31 March 2026.
The Union Home Minister said that Naxalism has been a big disaster for the poor tribal area, due to which about 40 thousand people have died or are living disabled lives in the last 35 years. Naxal violence has not allowed the poor tribals to get basic facilities like food, electricity, education, house, toilet and pure drinking water and forget about industry. Such a large area was forced to live in slavery for so many years. The main reason for this is Naxalism.
The Union Home and Cooperation Minister said that I am happy today that in the area where Naxalism is eradicated, our government is connecting people to the mainstream of development by providing them food grains, health facilities, education, electricity, houses, toilets and pure drinking water. He said that when a child writes A, B, C holding a pencil instead of a gun in his hand, then the future of not only a region but the entire country improves. This moment is going to come soon.
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that when the country will be free from Naxalism on March 31, 2026 under the leadership of Modi ji, that moment will be one of the most important moments after independence.
The Union Home Minister said that when the history of the elimination of Naxalism will be written, the sacrifice, martyrdom and hard work of the security forces personnel will be written in golden letters.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah also launched a book ‘Lior Oyna’ – written on the horrific massacre of tribals by Naxalites and efforts to save Bastar – in Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh today. This book will be helpful in understanding the pain of the innocent, unarmed people who have been made victims of Naxalite violence. This book will also prove useful in exposing and removing the veil from the eyes of those who show sympathy to Naxalites in the name of human rights.
