Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that ideology-driven governance under the BJP had transformed states which once considered backward, including Chhattisgarh. Speaking at the valedictory session of Organiser’s conclave titled “Chhattisgarh @ 25: Shifting the Lens: Security, Prosperity and Stability” in Nava Raipur, Mr Shah said, after its formation, Chhattisgarh witnessed significant development during fifteen years of BJP rule. He said, the state has now entered its twenty-fifth year and will prove to be auspicious for the country. 

 

Mr Shah said, recently, the President of the European Union said, when India is stable, the entire world becomes secure and stable. He added that the three words: security, prosperity and stability coincide with the theme of the conclave.

 

During his day-long visit to Chhattisgarh, the Home Minister held two high-level meetings in Raipur to review anti-Naxal operations and various development works. 

 

In a message posted on social media, the Union Home Minister said that the security-centric strategy, strengthening of infrastructure, crackdown on Naxal financial networks, and the surrender policy have yielded positive results. Mr Shah reiterated that Naxalism is set to be completely eliminated before the thirty-first of March this year.

 

Mr Shah said, once a stronghold of Naxal violence, Chhattisgarh has now become a symbol of development under the BJP’s double-engine government. He added that the youth of the state are moving ahead by promoting sports, forensic and technical education, while also preserving their culture and traditions.

 

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, senior officials of the police administration and Central security agencies attended the meetings.