A total 37 Maoists have decided to abandon the path of violence and join the mainstream of society.
Raipur (thestates.news) | A major breakthrough was recorded in Bastar on Sunday as 37 Maoists laid down arms and joined the mainstream under the Chhattisgarh government’s humane and results-driven rehabilitation policy, “Poona Margem – Rejuvenation through Rehabilitation. This surrender is not only a step toward personal renewal but also a strong indication of lasting peace and development in the Bastar region.
Welcoming the current surrender, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said, “The land of Bastar is now once again moving steadily towards peace, stability, and development. He said that due to continuous action by security forces, administrative coordination, and the government’s rehabilitation-focused policies, decisive success is being achieved against Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh.”
So far in Chhattisgarh, more than 487 Naxalites have been neutralized, over 1,849 arrested, and more than 2,250 have surrendered. The Chief Minister said that these figures are clear evidence of a changing Bastar and the growing trust in the government’s policies. The steadily increasing number of surrenders has marked the beginning of a new dawn in Bastar, where an atmosphere of peace, love, brotherhood, and lasting prosperity is now being created.
“The coordinated efforts of the police, security forces, and administration have strengthened the security apparatus in Bastar, making effective control over Maoist violence possible. The recent surrender on Sunday reflects this continuously changing situation and the atmosphere of trust in the region,” said Shri Sai.
Chief Minister Shri Sai asserted that that under the state government’s surrender and rehabilitation policy, Poona Margem, and the Niyad Nella Naar scheme, it is our commitment to provide every surrendered individual with complete security, dignity, and rehabilitation facilities. He said that these schemes are powerful means of strengthening Bastar’s social fabric and bringing people out of the shadow of violence.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that this ongoing positive transformation in Bastar will continue and that the region will build a new identity of lasting peace, development, employment, education, and social harmony.
