Union home minister Amir Shah to review anti-Naxal operations, visit security camp in Chhattisgarh during 2-day trip
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It was in Narayanpur that topmost CPI(Maoist) leader Namballa Keshav Rao alias Basavaraju was neutralised by district reserve guard (DRG) wing of Chhattisgarh police last month. During his visit to the district on June 23, Shah will interact with the DRG teams that had tracked and eliminated Basavaraju and 27 other Maoists. Shah had earlier met the senior officials of Chhattisgarh police and felicitated them on success of the same operation.
The home minister will also meet local villagers in Narayanpur to take stock of development initiatives on the ground.
According to Chhattisgarh govt sources, Shah is scheduled to participate in key programmes related to development initiatives as well. On June 22, he will lay the foundation stone or inaugurate various central institutions at Atal Nagar in Nava Raipur. Later, he shall inaugurate the newly-constructed campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Raipur.
The same evening, Shah is due to chair a high-level security review meeting with Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai, senior state officials, and top security personnel. The meeting will take stock of the ongoing anti-Naxal operations and discuss how to build up on the recent successes that have seen the elimination of two top Maoist leaders, Basavaraju and central committee member Thentu Lakshmi alias Sudhakar, over the past month.
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The Chhattisgarh chief minister on Thursday described Shah's upcoming visit as a 'symbol of renewed energy and confidence for Chhattisgarh,' underscoring the importance of coordinated efforts between the Centre and the state to combat extremism and promote inclusive growth.
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