New Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Dantewada today, considered a stronghold of Naxalites in Chhattisgarh. After reaching here, he first went to the Maa Danteshwari temple. With the philosophy and worship of Mother, he wished everyone’s happiness, prosperity, security and peace. After this, the Home Minister also addressed a public meeting. He said that Bastar Lal will be freed from terror by the next Chaitra Navratri. With this, Shah once again appealed to Naxalites to leave weapons and return to the mainstream. Shah said, no one is happy with the Naxalite being killed.
Today, on the auspicious occasion of Maha Ashtami, I am experiencing spiritual peace by worshiping at Maa Danteshwari temple in Dantewada (Chhattisgarh).
I wish Maa Danteshwari for everyone’s happiness, prosperity and security. pic.twitter.com/85r1lpebwz
– Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 5, 2025
Addressing the public meeting, Amit Shah said, now the time has gone when bullets used to fly here and bomb blasts. I have come to urge all the people who have weapons in their hands, to urge the Naxalite brothers to leave the weapons. No one is happy when a Naxalite is killed, but this region needs development. Shah said that Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai has announced that the village which will surrender every Naxalite, that village will be declared Naxal -free and one crore rupees will be given as development amount. Join the mainstream, the Government of India and the Government of Chhattisgarh will fully protect you.
#Watch Dantewada, Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shahs Says, “Now the time has gone when bullets were fired and bombs are exploded here. I have come to request all the people who have we have all the people Naxalite brothers, to give up their weapons. pic.twitter.com/a2j2OC7EL
– ANI (@ani) April 5, 2025
It is worth noting that in order to realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of Naxal -free India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has taken the initiative to uproot Naxalism. Earlier, the Home Minister had announced that he would completely eliminate Naxalism from the country by 31 March 2026 next year. Earlier, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, both Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Saw and Vijay Sharma welcomed Home Minister Amit Shah in a traditional manner by wearing a push -up, wearing a siadi garland and gaur horn crown.