Amit Shah to Lead Key Anti-Naxal Strategy Meetings in Chhattisgarh

 

 

The visit will be done by the top leadership of the central government amid its firm commitments towards rooting out Naxalism—the monster that has been eating into India's vital peace and development processes across several states.

 

During the three-day visit, Shah will chair meetings with top officials, including Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, DGPs, and the chiefs of the paramilitary forces deployed in Maoist-affected regions.

 

The meetings, scheduled for August 24 and 25 in Naya Raipur, are about briefing the current strategies and deliberating on new ways to demolish the Naxal networks that have plagued this region for so long.

 

What began as an armed struggle for rights has increasingly devolved into violent terrorism marked by attacks on civilians, security forces, and critical infrastructure. Persistence of Maoist violence hindered development initiatives and poses a serious threat to national security.

 

The central government, at the initiative of Home Minister Amit Shah, has combined military action with socio-economic development to hit at the support base of the Maoists by addressing the very roots of terrorism and diminishing their influence.

 

This has been supplemented by the deployment of paramilitary forces in Maoist-affected areas. These forces have played a very vital role in ensuring recent successes against the Maoists, including the surrender of several high-profile Maoist leaders and the recovery of large caches of arms and ammunition.

 

However, acknowledging that the struggle against Naxalism is a long-drawn one, entailing sustained efforts with constant adaptation to the changing tactics of the terrorists, the government has taken certain measures.

 

Though Amit Shah is visiting Chhattisgarh, the coordination between state and central forces would be further galvanised to ensure a more robust and unified response to the Maoist challenge.

 

The meetings would address issues regarding improvement in intelligence gathering, infrastructure building in the conflict zone, and adequate resourcing of security forces on the ground.

 

With the central government accelerating its efforts for an all-out fight against Naxalism, these forthcoming deliberations by Amit Shah could be very critical in shaping India’s counter-terrorism approach.