Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a tour of Chhattisgarh. In the capital Raipur, he met children and youth who had come from Naxal-affected areas. The Union Home Minister stated that the government is ensuring a different future for children, replacing the guns once thrust upon them by Naxalites with books.
“The innocent children who were once given guns by Naxalites, today their future is being shaped by giving them books. Under the Chhattisgarh government’s ‘Lior Oyna’ scheme, children from Naxal-affected areas are being brought to Raipur and connected to the mainstream, increasing their confidence. Today, I am happy to meet the youth of Bijapur’s Usur and Gangalore development blocks who came to Nava Raipur under this scheme”, wrote the union minister on X.
Earlier in the day, Amit Shah, who was on a visit to Chhattisgarh, reiterated the commitment of the Indian government to weed out Naxalism by March 31, 2026. He appealed to the Naxalites to give up arms and join the mainstream.
“I had said that on March 31, 2026, this country will be free from Naxalism, and I would like to reiterate today that the way the security forces have shown valour, we will definitely achieve this goal,” Shah said while addressing the gathering at the Chhattisgarh i-Hub’s inauguration ceremony.
“Vishnu Deo Sai has curated a very impressive surrender policy; come and surrender and contribute to the development of Chhattisgarh. It did not require any talk. Have faith in the government. Surrender your arms and join the mainstream,” the Home Minister said.
He also met the family members of senior police officer Akash Rao Giripunje in Chhattisgarh’s Nava Raipur, who was martyred in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Naxalites.
Amit Shah’s second day in Chhattisgarh sees a change of plans; his scheduled visit to Narayanpur has been cancelled. He will instead meet with security force commanders in Raipur. Ahead of his visit, Naxalites brutally murdered a surrendered Naxalite and a villager. After the incident, panic has spread in the area. The case is of Yampur Sandra Bor village under Pamed police station.
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