Raipur, Oct. 18 -- Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel congratulated the BJP-led state government and security forces after 208 Naxalites surrendered in Bastar.

Expressing satisfaction with the surrender of Naxalites, the Congress MLA said that he is happy that the state government moved forward with the Congress "Trust-Development-Security policy" to tackle Naxalism.

"I am happy today that the state government, along with the Union Home Minister Ji, has moved forward by adopting our "Trust-Development-Security' policy as before," Bhupesh Baghel said.

"Today, the large-scale surrender of Naxalites in Bastar gives us all satisfaction that this national fight will soon move towards its end. We ...