Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the resolve that red terror will end in Chhattisgarh by the end of March next year. Addressing the closing ceremony of Bastar Pandum in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, today, the home minister appealed to the Maoists to lay down their arms and join the mainstream.
He praised the Bastar Pandum for promoting Chhattisgarh’s tribal art and craft, announcing that artists from every tribal district will participate next year.
During his visit to Chhattisgarh, the Union Home Minister will review the progress made toward ending left-wing extremism by holding a departmental review meeting in the capital, Raipur, this evening.
In a massive achievement for India and the Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the number of districts affected by left-wing terrorism or Naxalism had come down from 12 to 6. While boasting the “giant stride”, Minister Shah also declared that India will be free from Naxal-Maoist terrorism within a year.
Taking to X, Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Taking a giant stride towards building a Naxal-free Bharat, today our nation achieved a new milestone by significantly reducing the number of districts most affected by left-wing extremism to just 6 from 12. The Modi government is building a Sashakt, Surakshit and Samriddh Bharat with a ruthless approach to Naxalism and relentless efforts for all-pervasive development. Bharat is determined to uproot Naxalism for good by 31st March 2026.”