Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Chhattisgarh village hoists Tricolour first time on Independence Day
In India, there is a special holiday called Independence Day.
In a village called Boter, people celebrated it for the very first time.
Boter is in the state of Chhattisgarh.
For many years, a group called the Naxals controlled this village.
The Naxals told people they could not celebrate holidays or fly the Indian flag.
If people broke the rules, they were punished.
This year, the police and security forces made the area safe.
So on Independence Day, the Indian flag was raised at the village school and at the police camp.
The villagers were happy and the children were very excited.
Everyone hopes the village will now grow and develop.
The Tricolour was hoisted for the first time on Independence Day in Boter village, a former Naxal stronghold in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad region.
The flag was raised at the government primary school in Boter and at the camp of the 29th Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
Villagers said national festivals were earlier banned by Naxals, who forced residents to hoist black flags instead of the Tricolour.
The change followed Operation Kagar, a nearly 50-hour security operation on May 21, 2025, in which 27 Naxals were killed, including Maoist General Secretary Keshav Rao.
The Tricolour was also hoisted for the first time at Karreguttalu Hills in Bijapur district, another former Naxal stronghold.
- Who
- Villagers of Boter, security forces including the 29th Battalion of the ITBP, and officials such as Orchha SHO Rajesh Kumar Pandey.
- What
- The Tricolour was hoisted for the first time on Independence Day in a village that was once a Naxal stronghold.
- When
- Independence Day, following a security operation carried out on May 21, 2025 as part of Operation Kagar.
- Where
- Boter village in the Abujhmad region, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, and Karreguttalu Hills in Bijapur district.
- Why
- The area became Naxal-free after a security operation, ending the fear and restrictions that had previously prevented villagers from celebrating national festivals.
- Village
- Boter
- Location
- Abujhmad region, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh
- Flag hoisting sites
- Government primary school (Boter) and 29th Battalion ITBP camp
- Previous restriction
- Naxals barred villagers from hoisting the Tricolour and ordered black flags instead
- Security operation
- Operation Kagar (May 21, 2025)
- Naxals killed
- 27, including Maoist General Secretary Keshav Rao
- Bounty on Keshav Rao
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Other first-time hoisting
- Karreguttalu Hills, Bijapur district, after Operation Black Forest in 2025