PM Modi celebrates Diwali with bravehearts in Bastar, visits CRPF camp
Jagdalpur, November 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday to celebrate Diwali. He visited the CRPF camp in Karanpur, where senior CRPF officers, including Director General GP Singh, welcomed the Prime Minister.
As per the scheduled program, Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to the courage of the martyred soldiers at the Amar Jawan Memorial in the Karanpur CRPF camp. He also planted a sapling in the Karanpur CRPF camp’s garden, spreading the message of environmental protection.
Prime Minister Modi said that Bastar once faced the threat of Naxalism, but due to the sacrifice and dedication of the security forces, the threat of Naxalism has now ended in the region and a new wave of development has begun.
He added that strengthening internal security within the country also strengthens external security. When internal security is weakened, external enemies also begin to raise their heads. Praising the contribution of the soldiers, the Prime Minister said that just as the country’s armed forces ensure security on the borders, security personnel also ensure security within the country.
He said, “You have made countless sacrifices for the unity and integrity of the country. You have made huge personal sacrifices. Crores of countrymen are proud of you.” He said, “You have made countless sacrifices for the unity and integrity of the country. You have made huge personal sacrifices. Crores of countrymen are proud of you.” PM Modi said that he has come to express gratitude on behalf of 1.4 billion countrymen for the sacrifice, dedication, and spirit of service of the soldiers.
Referring to the fight against Naxalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that if we look at the data from 2004 to 2013, more brave soldiers of the country were martyred every year than Naxalites.
He said that unfortunately, the governments of that time considered Naxalism a disease for which there is no cure. The Prime Minister said that the fight against Maoist terror and Naxalism was not easy. Naxalites had even deprived people of their right to vote. The number of Naxalite attacks reached 2,000 in a single year.
He referred to the 2010 attack in Dantewada, in which 76 CRPF personnel were martyred. In another incident in Dantewada that same year, 44 innocent civilians were killed.
