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Amit shah on Left Wing Extremism

Centre, Chhattisgarh Committed To Eradicate Naxalism: Amit Shah

By LokMarg

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that both the Centre and Chhattisgarh government are committed to eradicating Naxalism in the State. He added that Chhattisgarh Police has achieved a lot of success against Naxals.

“I want to assure the people of Chhattisgarh that you have reposed faith in the leadership of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and we are all committed to eradicating Naxalism from the state by 2026,” Shah said while addressing a ceremony to present the President’s Colour Award to Chhattisgarh Police here.

“Chhattisgarh Police has achieved a lot of success against Naxals. In the last year, 287 Naxals have been killed, about 1000 Naxals have been arrested and 837 Naxals have surrendered,” he said.

Shah praised the Chhattisgarh Police for its “hard work, dedication, bravery and affection towards the people.”

“I can say with confidence that the Chhattisgarh Police Force is one of the bravest police forces among all the police forces in the country. As Chhattisgarh entered the 25th year of its formation, you were honoured with the President’s Colour Award. This is a testament to your hard work, dedication, bravery and your affection towards the people,” he said.

The Chhattisgarh Police has been honoured with the prestigious ‘President’s Police Colour’ award, recognizing their remarkable 25-year journey of selfless service and unwavering dedication to the nation. This esteemed award acknowledges the police force’s fearless battle against Naxalism and their tireless efforts to maintain law and order in the state.

Shah arrived here on Saturday for a three-day visit to the state from December 14 to 16.

Shah will chair the high-level security review meeting in the state’s capital Raipur, focusing on the region’s security situation and related developments.

The Union Home Minister will also travel to Jagdalpur, where he will interact with surrendered Maoists, residents, and intellectuals. Additionally, Shah will attend the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics.

The ‘Bastar Olympics’ is an annual event held by the Chhattisgarh Sports and Youth Welfare Department, meant to help the youth and other victims of naxal activities showcase their sports talent.

The event kickstarted on November 5 from the Bastanar block in the Jagdalpur district and spans across the seven districts of Bastar–Kanker, Kondagaon, Bijapur, Bastar, Sukma, Dantewada, and Narayanpur.

“Bastar Olympics is for the youth of the region, to help them find their talent, and to find their place in sports, so that all over India Bastar’s youth can shine and no one tries to go over to ‘red terror’,” Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma had told ANI.

Later in the day, the Home Minister will pay tribute to the valiant deceased personnel in Jagdalpur and meet families of victims affected by Left-Wing Extremism. He is also scheduled to visit security camps, oversee ongoing developmental works, and share a meal with security force personnel stationed in the region.

This visit underscores the government’s commitment to addressing security challenges and fostering development in Chhattisgarh. (ANI)

Amit shah on Naxalism

Shah Urges Tribal Youth To Help Eradicate Naxalism

By LokMarg

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday interacted with 200 tribal youth under the Tribal Youth Exchange Program (TYEP) in the national capital and appealed to them to play an important role in eradicating the idea of Naxalism from the country as the ideology is against the development and bright future.

During his interaction with the tribal youth, the Home Minister said a lot of opportunities are available for people of tribal community now, but naxalism is creating hurdles in the way of a bright future for the youth.

Shah said that Left Wing Extremists and their ideology are against the country’s development and bright future.

He said that those who do not want mobile towers, roads and other essential facilities in Left Wing Extremism-affected areas, are creating hurdles in the way of a bright future for the youth.

The Minister said that violence cannot provide jobs and that it is necessary to join the mainstream of society for the development and creation of basic infrastructure.

The Home Minister later appealed to the tribal youth, saying they should “play an important role in eradicating the idea of Left Wing Extremism from the country.”

“It is the responsibility of the tribal youth to neither move on the wrong path nor allow others to do so. Tribal youth should tell everyone to come back home and inform them that the country is progressing in every field and there are ample opportunities for the tribals in every field,” Shah said.

He said that birthplace is not important, but the work a person has done in life is important, and that wealth, knowledge and respect can only be achieved through hard work.

Shah mentioned it is a matter of pride that a tribal woman, Droupadi Murmu, is the President of India, and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to build 10 tribal museums across the country at a cost of Rs 200 crore in the memory of the tribal freedom fighters who sacrificed everything in the country’s freedom struggle.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has been running the TYEP for the last 15 years. The programme is being run through Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Under this programme, young men and women of the tribal community from the interior areas most affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) are taken on a tour to major cities and metros across the country.

The main objectives of this programme are promoting the aspirations of the youth in areas affected by Left Wing Extremism, countering the propaganda against the government being spread by Naxals, informing the youth of tribal areas about the development activities and industrial progress and to sensitize them about the rich cultural heritage of India.

Deepening the confidence in the democratic system in these areas, spreading awareness about major development and welfare schemes among the youth of the tribal community and developing an emotional bond between youth belonging to the tribal community and their peer groups in other parts of the country are among other aims of the event.

In the Tribal Youth Exchange Programme, 25,880 youngsters from the tribal community participated from 2006-07 to 2022-23. Out of these, 20,700 youth have participated in the last nine years from 2014-15 to 2022-23, and 10,200 youth participated in the last four years from 2019-20 to 2022-23.

This year 5,000 young men and women are participating in TYEP. Earlier, 2,000 participants were taking art in this programme every year, which was increased to 4,000 in August 2019 and further to 5,000 participants per year in 2022.

In this programme, constitutional authorities, senior government officials, outstanding achievers in sports, industry, arts and other role models are invited to interact with the youth.

Apart from this, industry exposure trips, activities under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, speech competitions, skill development, career guidance, exposure to sports events, visits to the camps of security forces, and cultural programs are also organised.

Further, when these youngsters return to their native places, a programme is organized whereby they share their experiences with other youth and residents of their area.

Under TYEP, this year youth are being taken on a tour to major cities and metros across the country in 25 groups. Each group will have 200 young men and women from the interior areas most affected by Left Wing Extremism.

Three groups are visiting the national capital New Delhi this year. The first group is visiting Delhi from October 15- 21 and includes 140 participants from Bijapur, Sukma, Bastar, Dantewada, Kanker, Narayanpur and Rajnandgaon of Chhattisgarh and 60 participants from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh. (ANI)

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BJP MLA Bheema Mandavi Killed In Naxal Attack

BJP MLA, 4 Others, Killed In Naxal Attack

By LokMarg Publishing
Five people including BJP MLA Bheema Mandavi were killed in a Naxal attack Dantewada on Tuesday evening. Naxals attacked the convoy in which Mandavi was travelling, and killed all five including his driver and three Personal Security Officers (PSO).

“We have information of BJP MLA Bheema Mandavi, his driver and three PSOs were martyred in Shyamgiri of Dantewada,” DIG (Anti-Naxal Ops) P Sundar Raj said.

“Mandavi’s vehicle was attacked using a powerful IED blast. Bodies are being evacuated for identification,” he told reporters in Dantewada.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and condemned the attack saying that their sacrifices of will not go in vain.

“Shri Bhima Mandavi was a dedicated Karyakarta of the BJP. Diligent and courageous, he assiduously served the people of Chhattisgarh. His demise is deeply anguishing. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

“Strongly condemn the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh. My tributes to the security personnel who were martyred. The sacrifices of these martyrs will not go in vain,” he said in another tweet.

Superintendent of Police, Dantewada, Abhishek Pallav said: “BJP MLA Bheema Mandavi was advised by police not to visit the area. After the attack, firing from both sides continued for half-an-hour. There were five more security personnel in a car following the BJP MLA’s car, we are locating them.”

Chhattisgarh will witness Lok Sabha polls in the first three phases – April 11, April 18 and April 23 for its 11 Parliamentary constituencies.

(ANI)

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