Politics · India · 3 hrs ago
Shah says task now is to help victims of Naxal violence rebuild their lives
Amit Shah said violent Naxalism was eliminated by March 31, 2026, but the government still needs to address the harm caused by decades of Maoist violence.
A campaign held in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, provided assistive devices to more than 3,600 people with disabilities, including people injured in Naxal attacks.
The state government and welfare organisations supplied prosthetic devices, wheelchairs, crutches and hearing aids.
Shah said attacks using explosives had left civilians maimed, and that victims must be helped to live with dignity.
Twenty security camps will be converted into centres for public services and skills training for nearby villages.
Shah also pointed to participation in Bastar Olympics and Bastar Pandum as signs that Bastar is becoming vibrant again.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the task after the end of violent Naxalism is to help victims of Maoist violence recover and live with dignity.
He spoke by video conference at an event in Chhattisgarh to distribute assistive devices to people injured in Naxal attacks.
A campaign held in Jagdalpur from October 5 to 7 benefited more than 3,600 people with disabilities.
Shah said the government must address the effects of five decades of Maoist violence, including injuries caused by improvised explosive devices.
He also cited welfare measures and development projects in Bastar, including housing, skill training and road work.
- Who
- Home Minister Amit Shah spoke about the government’s response to victims of Naxal violence.
- What
- Shah said the task now is to help victims recover and live with dignity. An assistive-device campaign benefited more than 3,600 people with disabilities.
- When
- The campaign was held from October 5 to 7. Shah said violent Naxalism was eliminated by the March 31, 2026 deadline.
- Where
- The campaign was held in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh. Shah addressed the event by video conference.
- Why
- The campaign aimed to help people who lost limbs or sensory abilities because of Naxal violence.
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Shah said violent Naxalism was eliminated by this deadline.
The campaign in Jagdalpur provided assistive devices and other support to people with disabilities.
The Times of India reported Shah’s remarks at the event, which he addressed by video conference.
- Campaign location
- Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
- Campaign dates
- October 5–7
- People with disabilities helped
- More than 3,600
- Beneficiaries from Bastar
- More than 1,570
- Naxalites who surrendered
- 8,526
What people are saying
The places where our security forces once sat to protect you will become the places where officials will lay the foundation for a developed Bastar