Naxal-free Bastar : Over 8000 sq km of Bastar region freed from Maoists
21 Apr 2021 10:00:28
Raipur, Apr 21: More than 8,000 square kilometres area of Bastar which is one of the worst Naxal-hit region in the country, has now been freed from the clutches of CPI Maoists in recent years, said Inspector General of Bastar P Sundarraj on Tuesday.
P Sundarraj said this was possible due to more than 24 security camps established in these areas, followed by development works initiated by the local administrations. He further added, "In last few years due to the multi-pronged development and security strategy of the govt, the security forces and local administration have made remarkable inroads into the erstwhile stronghold areas of Left Wing Extremists in the Dandakaranya area."
The well thought out strategy by the govt is yielding tremendous positive outcomes and in the last couple of years, more than 8,000 sq km area of Bastar region has been liberated from the clutches of CPI Maoists. The IG said the road networks and bridges being constructed with the help of the security camps in Minapa, Tarrem, Galgam, Dharmawaram, Bodli, Kademeta, Koleng, Sonpur, Kohkametta, Kamdeta, Katgaon, Fundri and Potali have opened up the doors for the local tribal population to the outside world.
Sundarraj further said that the fear of being exposed and getting extinct is stimulating the Maoist leadership to unleash cruelty and terror against the local population in order to confine them to the dark world, which they were trying to manage for the last four decades. He added, "Unaware of these kinds of catastrophic evil plans of outside cadres like Basavaraju, Sujata, Ganesh Uike, Ramachandra Reddy, Haribhusan & Co, the local cadres are playing puppets into their hands."