Surguja (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 8 : Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said on Tuesday that a uniform-bearing naxal was killed during a search operation by the security forces in the Bijapur district.
Speaking to ANI, Deputy CM Sharma said the search operations are currently underway in many parts of the district.
"Search operations are going on. Union Minister Amit Shah repeatedly appealed to those who carry weapons and become an obstacle to development to come to the mainstream... A uniform-bearing Naxal was killed during an encounter in Bijapur on July 6," he said.
Earlier on July 5, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai emphasised that soon, the state will be free from Naxal violence, and the affected areas will have all the facilities, including roads, electricity.
"Our state is rich in every sense. About 44% of the land is forested. The soil is fertile, and our farmers are hardworking. Naxalism was a major obstacle to our progress, but we are overcoming it. For those Naxals who have surrendered, we have designed an excellent rehabilitation policy. Soon, Chhattisgarh will be free from Naxal violence, and regions like Bastar will have roads, electricity, drinking water, and all basic amenities," CM Sai said.
On the same day, a police official said that one Naxal was killed in an encounter with Dantewada - Bijapur District Reserve Guard (DRG) in the forest of the Indravati National Park area, on the borders of Bijapur- Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh.
On July 1, the Chhattisgarh government and central government intensified the campaign to eradicate Naxalism. Under this, a target has been set to eradicate Naxalism by March 2026.
In Chhattisgarh's new Naxal rehabilitation policy, arrangements are being made to secure the future of surrendered Naxalites. Under this initiative, dedicated Naxalites are being trained according to their proficiency in the Livelihood College, focusing on skill development and upgradation at the district level. After completing this training, they will also receive a monthly allowance of ten thousand rupees for a period of three years to support their employment or self-employment.
Former Naxalites are being given skill development training in special training camps run by the government through the Livelihood College at Narayanpur district headquarters. Surrendered Naxalites are moving on the path of becoming self-reliant and are raising their families. The surrendered Naxalites taking training in these camps seem satisfied with the present while expressing regret over their past.