RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnudeo Sai said targeted welfare programmes and sustained security ops have dismantled Maoist networks across Bastar and laid the groundwork for enduring peace.In an interview with TOI, Sai declared a turning point after 18 months of intense counter-insurgency efforts. "A combination of targeted welfare programmes and sustained security operations has dismantled Maoist networks across Bastar and laid groundwork for enduring peace, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai told TOI.Sai declared a turning point after 18 months of intense counter-insurgency efforts, which included the killing of CPI (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju on May 21. The CM said his government plans to transform tribal-majority Bastar as well as the state through education, skilling, welfare projects, and inclusive policies.Government forces have penetrated deep into forested terrain long considered inaccessible, setting up security camps that now act as outposts of governance.
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Published at: 2025-06-01 21:52:48
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