Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah recently met with officers in New Delhi who played a crucial role in the recent anti-Naxal operations, congratulating them on the historic success of these operations. He affirmed the Modi government’s commitment to freeing India from the scourge of Naxalism. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma were present at the event.
In a post on X, the Home Minister stated, “I met with officers who played a significant role in the recent anti-Naxal operations and congratulated them on their historic success. I am also eager to meet the soldiers who made these operations successful with their bravery and will visit Chhattisgarh soon to meet them. The Modi government is committed to freeing India from the scourge of Naxalism.”
It’s noteworthy that under the direction of the Union Home and Cooperation Minister, anti-Maoist operations are being conducted by security forces in Chhattisgarh. In an operation conducted by the Chhattisgarh Police from May 18, 2025, to May 21, 2025, in the interior areas of Abujhmad, which included DRG forces from the districts of Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon, and Bijapur, 27 Naxals, including Basavaraju alias Gaganna, the General Secretary and Politburo member of CPI (Maoist), were killed in an encounter in the forests of village Boter on May 21, 2025. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered.
Chhattisgarh’s Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam, Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations/SIB/STF) Vivekanand, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj, Superintendent of Police of Narayanpur Prabhat Kumar, Superintendent of Police of Bijapur Jitendra Yadav, and Superintendent of Police of Naxal-free district Bastar Shalabh Singh were honored by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of the Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka, and several other senior officials were present on this occasion.
