Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that the threat of Naxalism persists despite the elimination of armed Maoists, alleging that ideological supporters of the movement, whom he described as “dimagi Naxals”, have infiltrated political parties and various organisations to instigate people against the Constitution and democracy.
Modi said the government’s objective was to ensure that no mother lost her child, no family was pushed into devastation, no child took up arms and no young person’s future was destroyed. He alleged that previous governments had restricted the operational freedom of security forces, preventing them from responding effectively to Maoist attacks. “We remained committed to this resolve until the goal was achieved. Without publicity or showmanship, we worked with sensitivity and broke the backbone of Maoist terrorists.
Addressing security personnel during Diwali celebrations at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Karanpur in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, Modi said identifying and defeating such elements was essential to securing the country. “We must identify and defeat them and secure the country,” the Prime Minister said. Modi said his government had taken several decisions to deal a major blow to the funding networks of Naxalites and separatists. He also said his government had worked to dismantle the support system that Left-Wing Extremism allegedly enjoyed from certain sections of the government and administration. We transformed the lives of people in Naxal-affected areas through a spirit of service, which led those suffering from Naxalism to stand firmly with the government and security forces,” he said. Modi said government action had destroyed counterfeit currency networks and disrupted the supply lines of Naxalites and separatists. Earlier reporting noted: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a clear reference to recent agitations, allegedly backed by elements who want to create chaos, said Maoists have been wiped out in the forests but “dimagi Naxals” remain Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a clear reference to recent agitations, allegedly backed by elements who want to create chaos, said Maoists have been wiped out in the forests but “dimagi Naxals” remain Earlier reporting noted: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today celebrated Diwali with security forces deployed in anti-Maoists operations in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, describing the occasion as special as it marked the first Diwali since the huge success against the Maoist threat which ended it. Earlier reporting noted: However, PM Modi in a clear reference to recent agitations that were allegedly backed by elements who want to create chaos in the country, said that while Maoists have been wiped out in the forests, the threat from “dimagi Naxals” is real as “they have infiltrated into many political organisations.”
