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Raipur, April 9 – Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai highlighted the significant progress in eradicating Naxalism from the state during his recent three-day visit to Delhi, where he held meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President Nitin Nabin.Speaking to the...

New Delhi, April 7 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday and presented a forward-looking vision for the next phase of Bastar's development in the post-Maoism era, an official said.During the meeting, the Chief Minister expressed gratitude...

New Delhi, April 7 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and presented a "forward-looking vision" for the next phase of development in Bastar, one of the regions most affected by Naxal violence and now moving towards peace.According to a release...

New Delhi, April 5. Imagine the forests of Bastar in 2013. There were no roads, no mobile phone signals, no banks, and no schools of any kind. A parallel government, complete with its own courts, tax collectors, and executioners, ruled these jungles through absolute terror. Tribal families...

Raipur, March 31 More than four decades after the first "dalams" entered the forests of Dandakaranya, now Bastar, the armed Maoist rebellion in Chhattisgarh has effectively ended, as the region was declared free of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) by the Centre on Tuesday, as per the deadline set.In...

Raipur, March 31 Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday of making false claims regarding the actions taken against Naxals during the previous Congress government in the state.Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai...

Raipur, March 31 With armed Naxalism "completely eliminated" in Chhattisgarh by the March 31 deadline, the state government is now firmly focused on the development of Bastar by preserving tribal culture and creating economic opportunities for the youth, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the country has been freed from Naxalism with the apex body of the Maoists and the central structure almost completely dismantled, and accused the Congress of doing "nothing" to end the long spell of violence perpetrated...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in the Lok Sabha on Monday that India has virtually become Naxal-free, with the dreaded Maoist central and state leadership structures almost completely eliminated just a day before the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31...

New Delhi, March 30 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday blamed the Congress for the prolonged Naxal violence, saying it "did nothing" during its rule to end the menace despite acknowledging the seriousness of the problem, and declared that Maoists have almost been eradicated from their...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on Maoist ideology in the Lok Sabha on Monday, asserting that the core principle of Maoists – "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" – shows they have no interest in serving the people or promoting...

New Delhi, March 30 – During the ongoing Budget Session, the issue of Naxal/Maoist violence became a major point of contention between the ruling and opposition benches in the Lok Sabha.BJP MP Sambit Patra quoted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling Maoism the "deadliest evil" facing...

March 26, New Delhi – Bastar in Chhattisgarh, which has been grappling with Naxalism for nearly four decades, is now experiencing a remarkable transformation. Today, the tribal artisans of Bastar are making their mark not only across India but also globally through their traditional Dokra art...

Raipur, March 24 In a historic breakthrough just one week before the government's self-imposed deadline to declare Bastar Naxal-free, the last major Naxal cadre operating in the region—Papa Rao alias Mangu—has surrendered along with his armed group.The 56-year-old Papa Rao, a native of the...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 The BJD has issued a directive, asking all its MLAs to be present in Bhubaneswar from March 13-16 for the Rajya Sabha elections, after party supremo Naveen Patnaik accused the ruling BJP of attempting to engage in horse-trading for the polls.The regional party has 50...

Raipur/Jagdalpur, March 11 – One of the largest Naxalite surrenders in recent years took place in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, marking a major milestone in the Union government’s drive for a “Naxal-free India.” Chhattisgarh’s Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Vijay Sharma told reporters that...

March 11, New Delhi – A total of 108 Maoists surrendered in Bastar, marking a major success in Chhattisgarh as they return to mainstream society.These Maoists, belonging to the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, surrendered under the “Poona Margem” (Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation)...

In Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, fifteen Naxalites, including veteran leader Vikas, surrendered on Sunday, bringing an end to the outlawed movement in the Raipur-Sambalpur region bordering Odisha. The surrendered individuals, including nine women, belonged to the Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM)...

Raipur, February 27 – In a remarkable display of transformation in Chhattisgarh's long struggle against Maoism, 120 former Maoists were present in the visitors' gallery of the state Assembly, observing the democratic process firsthand.Among those in the gallery were former "feared" Maoists...

Raipur, February 24 Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday hailed the state budget as a statement of intent for the future of the people and a foundational step towards achieving the vision of "Developed Chhattisgarh 2047".The opposition Congress dubbed it a "ChatGPT budget" devoid of wisdom...