Jagdalpur, Oct. 4 -- union Home Minister Amit Shah today pledged to make Bastar Naxal-free by March 31, 2026, through intensified security operations coupled with accelerated development measures.
Shah, who arrived in Jagdalpur to attend the historic Muria Darbar, a central feature of Bastar Dussehra, underlined that both peace and progress must go hand in hand to end decades of insurgency.
Speaking at the traditional Muria Darbar and later addressing a rally at Lalbagh, Shah said the Centre is determined to end decades of Maoist insurgency. "Naxalism was born from a lack of development. It will end only when roads, schools and electricity reach every household," he told the gathering of tribal leaders and villagers.
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