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PM Modi to Celebrate Diwali with Security Personnel in Naxal-Hit Bastar

The visit comes as the CRPF marks 12 straight months without an operational fatality in anti-Naxal deployments, officials said.

  • On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Bastar, Chhattisgarh, to celebrate Diwali with security forces engaged in anti-Naxal operations.
  • Once a hub where Naxalism held sway, Bastar is now witnessing flourishing peace and rapid development following its Naxal-free declaration in May.
  • The CRPF recently marked 12 consecutive months without any operational fatality, a milestone Singh credited to "latest & contemporary hardware, better training & strategic planning."
  • According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the government's policy allows those who abandon violence to rejoin mainstream society, while forces act against those endangering citizens.
  • Modi maintains an annual tradition of celebrating Diwali with soldiers, intending to salute personnel for their "sacrifices, selfless service and unwavering devotion to the nation.
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India TV Hindi Hindi broke the news on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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