Raipur, March 20 -- Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Thursday stated that the State government had been working towards eliminating Naxalites.

Further, he stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had resolved to eliminate Naxalism by 2047.

Speaking to ANI, Sao said, "This is a big success for the soldiers. Ever since our government was formed, we have been working towards eliminating the Naxalites. Under the leadership of PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah has resolved to completely eliminate Naxalism by 2047. Killing 30 Naxalites today is a big step towards fulfilling that resolve..."

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma stated that the encounter of the Naxa...