Politics · India · 11 hrs ago
Modi to celebrate Diwali with security forces in Bastar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Bastar in Chhattisgarh on Sunday to celebrate Diwali with security personnel.
It is his 13th consecutive Diwali with the armed forces since he took office in 2014.
Bastar was once a centre of India's Maoist insurgency, and security forces including the CRPF and CoBRA have taken part in years of operations there.
The Centre declared India effectively free of Left-Wing Extremism on March 31, after intensified operations, surrenders and an expanded government presence in affected areas.
The visit recognises security personnel's service and comes as Bastar shifts from Maoist violence towards peace and development.
Modi is expected to meet personnel deployed in the region, but the programme's exact location has not been disclosed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to celebrate Diwali with security personnel in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday.
The visit will be his first to Chhattisgarh for Diwali and his 13th consecutive Diwali celebration with the country’s armed forces.
Modi said he would salute security personnel for their sacrifices, service and devotion to the nation.
Bastar, once a centre of Maoist insurgency, has undergone a security transition, with development expanding in the region.
The precise location of the programme has not been officially disclosed.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and security personnel deployed in Bastar.
- What
- Modi is set to celebrate Diwali with security personnel.
- When
- Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Bastar region, Chhattisgarh. The precise location has not been disclosed.
- Why
- To celebrate Diwali with security personnel and recognise their sacrifices and service.
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Modi began celebrating Diwali with security personnel each year after assuming office.
Modi celebrated Diwali with troops in Gujarat’s Kutch region.
Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel aboard INS Vikrant off Goa.
The Centre declared India effectively free of Left-Wing Extremism.
Modi was set to celebrate Diwali with security personnel in Bastar.
- Visitor
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Event
- Diwali celebration with security personnel
- Location
- Bastar, Chhattisgarh
- Visit
- First Diwali visit to Chhattisgarh
- Consecutive celebrations
- 13th with the country’s armed forces
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What people are saying
Heading to Bastar to celebrate Diwali with our brave security forces. This is an area where Naxalism once held sway and now, development is flourishing. I am going to salute our brave security personnel for their sacrifices, selfless service and unwavering devotion to the nation.