Raipur, Feb 8:Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah today chaired a security review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Home Minister also held a review meeting regarding various development works in Chhattisgarh.

 

The meetings was attended by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Union Home Secretary, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh, Director Generals of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) as well as Home Secretaries and Director Generals of Police (DGsP) of Chhattisgarh, Telengana, Jharkhand, Odisha and Maharashtra.

 

 

Addressing the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the security-centric strategy of the Centre and Chhattisgarh government, along with infrastructure, strikes on the Naxal financial network, and the surrender policy, have yielded positive results. He expressed confidence that Naxalism will be completely eliminated before the upcoming 31 March.

 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Chhattisgarh was once a stronghold of Naxal violence, but in the double engine government being run under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it has now become a symbol of development. He said that the youth of Chhattisgarh are accelerating progress in sports, forensic science, and technical education while also preserving their culture and traditions.

 

 

Shah said that the double engine government is leaving no stone unturned to completely eradicate the menace of Naxalism from the country. He said that under the Modi government, Naxalism has reached the verge of its end and the country will become completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026. The Home Minister said that the country will soon be freed from Naxalism, which has pushed many generations into the darkness of poverty and illiteracy.

Shah said that the ongoing fight against Naxals must not be scattered. Stressing the need for smooth coordination between various states and central agencies, he said that the remaining Naxals must not be allowed to flee to other states.

Union Home Minister said that Chhattisgarh has made remarkable progress on both the security and development fronts. He said that it must be ensured that people in Naxal-affected areas receive equal opportunities for development.