20 years on, Bastar schools overcome Red fear, reopen
Monday, 9 September 2024 In Bastar, 41 schools that were closed due to Maoist insurgency two decades ago have reopened for primary students. Bijapur district saw the reopening of 34 schools. Over 500 students, including many girls, have enrolled. Local educated youths are being employed as 'shikshadoots' to teach in these remote areas.
Chhattisgarh Naxal Encounter: In a major anti-Naxal operation, security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division neutralized 22 Maoists in two separate encounters. The first gunfight took place in the dense forests along the Bijapur-Dantewada border, where 18 Maoists were killed. Another encounter in Kanker district led to the elimination of four more insurgents. A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was injured in the operation. Weapons and explosives were recovered from the sites. Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the success, reaffirming the government's commitment to a ‘Naxal-Mukt Bharat’ (Naxal-free India).
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Monday, 9 September 2024
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