“First Diwali in five decades when the country has been freed from Naxalism” – Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was celebrating Diwali with soldiers in the forests of Bastar, where Naxal terror once prevailed, adding that this was the first Diwali in five decades since the country was freed from Naxalism.

In a post on X, Shah said every Diwali, the Prime Minister visits soldiers who remain deployed away from their homes to safeguard the country.
Describing the occasion as a tribute to security personnel, the Home Minister credited the achievement of freeing the country from Naxalism to the courage, valour and dedication of soldiers.

“Today, Modi ji is celebrating Diwali with soldiers in those very forests of Bastar where Naxal terror once reigned. This is the first Diwali in five decades when the country has been freed from the scourge of Naxalism, and this victory belongs to the courage, valour and dedication of our soldiers,” he said.