Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Saturday (October 4, 2025), denied the possibility of interaction with the Maoists in any way and said that he should surrender and participate in the development of Bastar. Shah, while addressing the program of Bastar Dussehra Lokotsav, 2025 and Swadeshi Mela held at Lalbagh Parade Ground in Jagdalpur, once again reiterated the resolve to eliminate Naxalism from the country till 31 March, 2026.

He said that on the strength of weapons, security forces will give a befitting reply to those who disturb the peace of Bastar. Addressing the people of Bastar region, Shah said, ‘I want to tell all tribal brothers and sisters to explain to the youth of your village to lay off. Put that arms, come to the mainstream and participate in the development of Bastar.

State and central government dedicated to the development of every Naxal-affected region- Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, ‘Some people talk about talks, I make it clear once again, both our governments- Chhattisgarh and Central Government- are dedicated to the development of every region- Bastar and Naxal-affected every region, what to talk, we have made a very seductive surrender policy, let us give up. If you worked to disintegrate the peace of Bastar on the strength of weapon, then our armed forces will answer it. The date of March 31, 2026 is decided to bid farewell to Naxalism from the land of this country.

Naxalism is the biggest obstacle for development of Bastar- Shah

The Union Home Minister described Naxalism as the biggest obstacle for the development of Bastar and expressed confidence that by next year the problem will end. Shah said, ‘This morning I saw and worshiped Danteshwari Mai. At the feet of the mother, it has been prayed that on March 31, 2026, give strength to our security forces to free the entire Bastar region from red terror.

Some people had spread confusion for many years- Shah

He said, ‘Some people in Delhi spread confusion for years that the birth of Naxalism is a fight for development, but I have come to tell the tribal brothers that the whole of Bastar was bereft of development, development has not reached you, its root cause is Naxalism. Today, every village of the country has been provided with electricity, drinking water, road, toilets in every house, health insurance up to five lakh rupees, five kg free rice and your paddy to 3100 rupees (per quintal). But Bastar is left behind.

More than 500 people put weapons in a month- Shah

Shah said, ‘I want to assure you today (Prime Minister Narendra) on behalf of Modi ji that after 31 March 2026, Naxalites will not be able to stop your development. Will not be able to stop your rights. A lot of work has been done, a lot of work is left.

He said, ‘I have also come to appeal to all of you that children who are misled by misleading, are from your village, explain to them to put weapons and come in the mainstream. The Chhattisgarh government has formulated the best surrender policy in India. More than 500 people have given up arms in a single month. All people should give up arms. As soon as your village is Naxalite free, the Chhattisgarh government will give you one crore rupees for the development of the village. No one will benefit from Naxalism.

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During this time, Shah requested everyone to adopt indigenous items and said, ‘Today, Swadeshi Jagran Manch has also organized Swadeshi fair here. Our Prime Minister has also emphasized the use of indigenous goods. Swadeshi Jagran Manch has been running a mass movement of Swadeshi for many years. Now Modi ji has told everyone that in every house, it has to be resolved that only things made in the country will be used in my house.

He said, ‘Every businessman has to take a pledge that nothing made from abroad will be available in my shop, inside my shopping mall. Today I have come to tell that if the population of 140 crores imbibes Swadeshi’s resolve, then no one will be able to stop our India from becoming the highest economic system in the world.

The Center launched a lot of schemes for the upliftment of tribals- Shah

Shah said, ‘PM Modi has given great relief to mother and sisters across the country by reducing taxes (GST) in 395 items. Only five percent of GST has been kept in daily use things. The Union Home Minister also informed about the work being done by the Central Government for the upliftment of tribals.

He said, ‘The BJP government has started a lot of schemes in honor of the tribals. The biggest thing is that for the first time our leader Narendra Modi has done the work of putting tribal’s daughter, sister Draupadi Murmu for the first time. When His Majesty Draupadi Murmu ji meets the heads of state around the world, then not only the tribal society but our heart is filled with pride.

He said that Prime Minister Modi worked to celebrate the 150 birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda as a tribe pride. Shah said, ‘Our Narendra Modi has done more than the families of Naxalites who surrender in seven districts of Bastar division and those who have been killed in Naxalite violence, our Narendra Modi has done more than 15,000 Prime Minister’s houses fixed for their families.’

The Center gave Rs 4,40,000 crore in 10 years for the development of the state- Shah

He said that the central government has given about four lakh 40 thousand crore rupees for the development of Chhattisgarh in the last 10 years. The Union Home Minister earlier offered prayers at the Maa Danteshwari Temple in Jagdalpur and participated in the traditional event Muria Darbar to be held under the world famous Bastar Dussehra festival. In the Muria court, Shah interacted with priests and leaders of tribal community.

During the program, Shah released the 20th installment of the state’s Mahtari Vandan Yojana and transferred an amount of Rs 606.94 crore to the bank accounts of 65 lakh women. He also launched the Chief Minister Rural Bus Service Scheme for tribal dominated Bastar and Surguja divisions.

Chief Minister gave address in the program

In his address, the Chief Minister of the state Vishnudev Sai said that under this bus service scheme, 250 villages will be included and 34 buses will be run on 34 routes. He said that under this scheme, the state government will compensate the loss to bus operators. During this, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, members of Sai cabinet and senior leaders were present.

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Gautam adani: The Adani Group has launched the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell truck in Chhattisgarh. State Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today flagged off this truck in Raipur. It will be used in the transportation of coal from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) Gare Pelma III Opencast Coal Mines to Power Plant. This truck is capable of carrying 40 tonnes of goods up to about 200 kilometers after filling the fuel once.

There is no fear of pollution

The truck has three hydrogen tanks, which can compete with heavy diesel-powered vehicles in terms of load capacity and range. While there is no pollution. Many toxic gases such as carbon dioxide come out of diesel powered vehicles, which are not favorable for the environment.

While the use of hydrogen only brings out water and hot air. That is, there is no fear of pollution nor noise. Hydrogen is the most found element found in the world. More and more use of this will reduce diesel consumption and there will be a decrease in imports of oils from abroad, so it is one of the cleanest options of energy in the commercial vehicle sector.

There are many more benefits

Hydrogen fuel cell generates electricity by mixing hydrogen and oxygen through an electrochemical process. There are many benefits of this- due to zero carbon emissions, it is better in terms of environment, but it has another big feature. Its fueling occurs quickly. It takes only a few minutes to fill hydrogen. These also have the power to cover long distances than electric trucks.

Development of hydrogen trucks in our country is still in the initial stage, but private companies and government together are continuously carrying forward work in this direction. The price of hydrogen trucks in India is fixed on the basis of model and range and capacity. Usually their price is up to Rs 2 crore. The H2 -ICE trucks will find you in the range of 60-90 lakhs, while the price of the H2-Fcev truck is between 1 and 2 crores.

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Chhattisgarh cabinet decision: Several important decisions were taken in a cabinet meeting at the Ministry Mahanadi Bhavan here on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai. The Council of Ministers decided to conduct the Chief Minister’s Education Quality Campaign in the state government schools to improve the educational quality of children under the National Education Policy.

Under this campaign, special focus will be made at many important points to improve the quality of education, increase foster-teacher participation and promote educational achievements. Guidelines will be issued by the School Education Department regarding the campaign. Under this, schools will be graded on the basis of quality. Regular monitoring of weak schools will be decided through officers and public representatives of various departments. By selecting model schools, teachers of weak schools will be given academic tour there. Active participation of parents will be ensured through spinach-teacher meetings (PTMs).

Big relief for artists and litterateurs

The Council of Ministers has taken a big relief decision for economically weak artists and litterateurs in the state in the field of literature and art. In compliance with the announcement made in the assembly budget session, now the monthly financial assistance (pension) given to the artists has been increased from Rs 2000 to Rs 5000 per month. For this, the proposal to amend the Financial Assistance Scheme Rules-1986 operated under the Department of Culture was approved by the Council of Ministers. This will provide economic support to those artists and litterateurs who are struggling for livelihood.

Let us know that this scheme was started in the year 1986, then the minimum assistance amount was Rs 150 and a maximum of Rs 600. Later it was increased to Rs 1500 in the year 2007 and then in 2012 in 2012. But there was no increase in the last 12 years. At present, a total of 162 artists are being given this pension in the state.

At present, every artist is getting a pension of 24 thousand rupees annually, which will increase to 60 thousand rupees after the amendment. This will increase the total annual expenditure from Rs 38.88 lakh to Rs 97.20 lakh, which will bring an additional annual weight of Rs 58.32 lakh on the state.
The proposal was approved by the Council of Ministers to amend the Chhattisgarh Industrial Land and Building Management Rules, 2015 with the aim of giving more speed to industrial development in the state and making the land allotment process transparent.
The Council of Ministers has approved several important amendments in the state’s Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 to promote industries in the state of Chhattisgarh and encourage investment. This will make the state’s industrial policy and more employment, comprehensive and beneficial for enterprises. The proposed amendment will increase new employment opportunities in the state as well as promote modern farming to toy industry.

Youth will get employment Under the new policy, companies in which people of Chhattisgarh get jobs will get grants from the government.
Hitech farming promoted Now modern farming like hydroponic and ayroponic will be promoted. Farmers will get the benefit of new technology, such as automation and Internet of Things.
Training and sports facilities for youth – Sports Academy and Private Training Centers will be encouraged in the state, which will provide better training and career opportunities to the youth.
Establishment of quality universities will encourage. Automobile repairing and service centers will be validated in all development block groups.
Tourism and hotel business promoted -Bast and Surguja divisions have reduced the minimum investment limit for setting up hotels and resorts, which will increase tourism in these areas and provide employment to the local people.
Doubly encouragement to textile industry – Investing in the textile sector will now get an incentive of up to 200 percent. This will also benefit those who work like sewing, embroidery and weaving.
Chhattisgarh will become logistic hub Now a new logistic policy will be introduced in every part of the state to transport goods and trade easier. This will benefit traders and access to markets will be easier.
Special benefits to the disabled – The definition of disabled people has been given a new look so that they can get the benefit of more schemes.
Global Capability Center, Defense and Aerospace sector will get special package, infrastructure grant for private industrial parks and encourage plug and play factory construction.

In order to promote Is of Living in the state, a minimum of 500 student capacity class I -to -12th private CBSE recognized schools and multiplex with mini malls will be included in the first three unit in the area from the urban area and urban area of ​​the state, from the urban area and urban area, the first three units will be included in the area from the area up to 10 km to the periphery.

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CG-Lilangana Border Naxal Operation: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai took a high level review meeting of the ongoing Naxal operation in the hills of Karegutta on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai took a high -level meeting on Monday and conducted a thorough review of the ongoing Naxal abolition campaign in the hills of Karragutta.

This area is located on the border of Chhattisgarh and Telangana, where in recent times, there has been a lot of pressure on the Naxalites due to the frequent actions of security forces. In the meeting, Chief Minister Sai gave a clear message that “Naxal abolition is not just a campaign, but a mission to secure the future of Bastar and Chhattisgarh”.

The Chief Minister said in the meeting that the Chhattisgarh government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is working strongly with a resolve to make the state Naxal -free. He said that our goal is to eradicate Naxalism till March 2026 and we are making every effort in this direction.

The Chief Minister appreciated the indomitable courage, dedication and duty of the officials and soldiers of the security forces and said that due to their bravery, many areas of the state have been freed from Naxal effects today. He encouraged to keep the morale of the security forces more high and said that the final success is now very close.

Chief Minister Sai specifically directed that effective action should be ensured by strengthening mutual coordination and information collection system in anti -Naxal operations. He said that Naxal abolition is not just a campaign, but a mission to secure the future of Bastar and Chhattisgarh, in which no laxity is acceptable.

State Home Minister Vijay Sharma, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Director General of Police Arundev Gautam, CRPF and senior central security forces were present in this important meeting.

The Chief Minister instructed to strengthen mutual coordination and information collection system in anti -Naxal operations. The Chief Minister also reiterated that the state government is working strongly with the resolve to make Chhattisgarh Naxal -free under the leadership of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Chief Minister said that both security and development have to be carried along in districts like Bijapur, Sukma and Dantewada. He instructed the officials to increase dialogue to win the trust of local communities and the development works in the area should be completed at a fast pace.

The Chief Minister said that special attention should be paid to road construction, health services, education and employment generation in Naxal -affected areas. He said that the public should feel that the government is dedicated to them and wants to bring positive changes in their lives.

24 Maoists surrendered in Bijapur

24 Maoists have surrendered in Bijapur, out of which 14 Naxalites have been declared a prize of Rs 28 lakh. Naxalites surrendered before the officers of CRPF and Bijapur police. Surrender Naxalites include Paratapur Area Committee and West Bastar Division Bhairamgarh Area Committee ACM, AOB Division, PLGA Member, PPCM and Janatana President, Section Deputy Commander, ACM including party members. All the Maoists were active in the areas of Bijapur, Dantewada Sukma for a long time. Impressed by the government’s rehabilitation policy and in view of the big internal differences within the Maoist organization, everyone has surrendered.

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