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Fight against Maoists in Bastar region is now in the final stage of victory: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the fight against Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region is now in the final stage of victory. He said CRPF has played an important role in reducing the influence of Maoists.

Union Minister was addressing the 84th CRPF Rising Day ceremony today at Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar division in Chhattisgarh.  He said that CRPF jawans risked their lives to bring development to tribals.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that I am standing in Bastar and speaking among you. Today the Naxalites are being annihilated. This is because of CRPF. CRPF, which started from one battalion, is present in all corners of the country today. He said that compared to 2010, there has been a decline of 76 per cent in the incidents of Left Wing Extremism violence in the country. As a result of this, there has been a reduction of 78 percent in deaths. The fight against extremism continues.

Earlier, The Union Minister laid a wreath at the Martyr's Memorial and then inspected the Parade at the Central Reserve Police Force Campus in Karanpur, near Jagdalpur. On this occasion, the Union Minister handed over gallantry medals to the force personnel and trophies for the best establishments in different categories at the event.

He also visited Potakpalli CRPF Camp located in the Maoist-affected Sukma district of Bastar division. There he met jawans of CRPF, DRG and STF and encouraged them.

 

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