Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with officers in Delhi who were crucial in the recent successful anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, acknowledging their historic accomplishments.
Shah emphasized the Modi government’s commitment to eliminate the Naxal threat from India. He announced his plans to visit Chhattisgarh to meet the courageous jawans who contributed to the success, as shared on social media.
Security forces, under the guidance of the Union Home Minister, have been conducting anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh. A significant operation by the Chhattisgarh Police (including DRG units from Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, and Bijapur districts) took place in the interior areas of Abujhmad from May 18 to May 21.
On May 21, an encounter in the forests of Boter village resulted in the killing of 27 Naxals, including CPI (Maoist) General Secretary and Polit Bureau member Basavaraju alias Gaganna, along with the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition.
The officers honored by Amit Shah included Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam, Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations/SIB/STF) Vivekanand, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) Sundarraj, Superintendent of Police (Narayanpur) Prabhat Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Bijapur) Jitendra Yadav, and Superintendent of Police (Naxal-free Bastar District) Shalabh Singh.
The meeting was attended by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sharma, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka, and several other high-ranking officials.