The Home Minister said – I am also eager to meet the soldiers who made these operations successful with their bravery, I will soon come to Chhattisgarh and meet them
Modi government is determined to free India from the scourge of Naxalism
Raipur 7 June 2025: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah met the officers who played an important role in the recent operations against Naxalism in New Delhi today and congratulated them on the historic success of these operations. He said that the Modi government is determined to free India from the scourge of Naxalism. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma were present on the occasion. In a post on X, the Union Home Minister said, “Recently met the officers who played an important role in the operations against Naxalism and congratulated them on the historic success of these operations. I am also eager to meet the soldiers who made these operations successful with their bravery and will soon visit Chhattisgarh and meet them. The Modi government is determined to free India from the scourge of Naxalism.
It is noteworthy that anti-Maoist operations are being conducted by the security forces in Chhattisgarh under the direction of the Union Home and Cooperation Minister. Under this, in the operation conducted by Chhattisgarh Police (which included DRG forces of District Narayanpur, Dantewada, Kondagaon and Bijapur Police) in the interior areas of Abujhmad from 18.05.2025 to 21.05.2025, 27 Naxalites including CPI (Maoist) General Secretary and Politburo member Basavaraju alias Gaganna were killed in an encounter in the forests of village Boter on 21.05.2025 and A large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered. Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam, Additional Director General of Police (Anti-Naxal Operations/SIB/STF) Vivekanand, Inspector General of Police of 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, who were involved in this operation, were honored by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director of Intelligence Bureau Tapan Deka and many other senior officials were present on this occasion.
