Union Home minister Amit Shah and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday attended the wreath-laying ceremony of 14 safety personnel who died within the gunbattle with Maoists in Chhattisgarh. After the ceremony in Jagdalpur, each went to Bijapur’s Basaguda, near the spot of the incident.
On Saturday, a fierce battle broke out between the safety forces and Maoists wherein 31 individuals have been injured. On Sunday, the police launched data that 22 males had died within the incident, after their our bodies have been retrieved.
Both Shah and Baghel have been in Assam till Sunday for the Assembly elections within the state, and returned to Delhi and Raipur, respectively, later within the day. On Monday, each reached Jagdalpur for the wreath ceremony, after which a excessive command assembly was held on the Jagdalpur circuit home.
After the assembly, Shah, talking to the media, stated, “It has been suggested by officials on ground that the pace of the fight against the Naxalites should not be slowed down in any way, which shows that the morale of our soldiers is intact. We are committed to take this fight against unrest to its conclusion.”
Shah, on his first go to to Bijapur, flew to Basaguda, round 250 km from Jagdalpur, to satisfy forces personnel and enhance their confidence and take inventory of the scenario. He was accompanied by Baghel and senior officers of the state police and the CRPF.
Addressing the forces personnel in Basaguda, Baghel stated, “The ongoing battle against Naxalites will be fought with better strategy.” He additionally stated that improvement works in distant and border areas of Bijapur-Sukma must be accomplished on precedence.