There has been a significant reduction both in LWE-affected geographies and violence
LWE problem has been essentially confined to some pockets within Chhattisgarh
These areas need to be freed from the Maoist menace within the next three years
Home Minister emphasizes the need for a detailed roadmap to target entire ecosystem sustaining LWE
State Police to fill up the remnant security gaps, ensure comprehensive investigations, closely monitor prosecution and choke finance streams
Union Home Minister stresses the need for saturation coverage of Central and State Govt. schemes in LWE-affected districts
Raipur (thestates.news)| The Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah chaired a review meeting of the LWE situation in Chhattisgarh at Raipur today. Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and senior officials including Union Home Secretary, Director (IB), Chief Secretary, Chhattisgarh, DG, CRPF and DGP, Chhattisgarh attended the meeting.
The Union Home Minister pointed out that the three internal security situations in J&K, North East and LWE have witnessed a significant improvement with a nearly 75% reduction in violence and geographical constriction by nearly 80%. He also mentioned that the Armed Forces Special Power Act has now been withdrawn from close to 80% of the areas in the North East. While appreciating the progress achieved in the fight against LWE, the Union Home Minister stated that there has been a significant reduction both in LWE-affected geographies and violence.
