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Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsFirst Diwali In Five Decades Without Naxalism In India: Amit Shah
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On November 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed security personnel in Bastar, saying that while armed Maoists have been eliminated, “dimagi Naxals” have infiltrated several organisations and political parties and are inciting people against the Constitution and democracy. He urged identification and defeat of such elements. Opposition leaders, including Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, criticised the remarks as a political attack made during Diwali celebrations, accusing the prime minister of targeting political rivals.
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Celebrating Diwali with security personnel in Bastar, he said armed Naxalites had been eliminated but ideological Naxalites continued to incite people against the Constitution and democracy
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NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate Diwali on Sunday along with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, which was freed from the clutches of Naxals after several decades. "Heading to Bastar to celebrate Diwali with our brave security forces," Modi said in a post on 'X'. The…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar on Sunday, November 8, describing the occasion as particularly significant as it marked the first Diwali after India's victory in its decades-long fight against Naxalism and Maoist extremism.
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Amit Shah said this Diwali was dedicated to the valour and sacrifice of those who had given their all for the country’s security and peace.
