In Goa's Bambolim, Shah today praised the Aatmnirbhar Bharat initiative, saying that it has given "impetus" to the country's economy while promoting Make in India and encouraging people from across the world to manufacture in India.
Addressing the demands to hold talks with the Naxals, Shah said that there was nothing to talk about since the Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the Centre and Chhattisgarh were dedicated to developing the entire Naxal-affected region, including Bastar.
"I wanted to appeal to people to ask the youth, who are misled and join Naxalism, to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream. Once the village is free from the Naxal issue, Rs 1 crore will be allocated to them for developmental works," Shah said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to attend the historic Bastar Dussehra celebrations in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district on Saturday during his day-long visit to the region, which was once infamous as a Naxal stronghold but is now steadily emerging from the shadow of extremism.
In a significant development, 103 Maoists surrendered to authorities in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, abandoning weapons valued at over Rs 1 crore, officials said on Friday.
Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Wednesday asked the Naxalites who are attacking teaching volunteers and hindering education in the State to stop civilian killings and surrender their IDs.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a fresh chargesheet against four additional individuals in connection with a case involving the propagation of the outlawed Naxal group's violent agenda in Chhattisgarh, officials said.
This year's All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police is will be held for the very first time in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur from November 28-30 to discuss issues related to internal security, including strategies to combat Left Wing Extremism (Naxalism)
Communist Party of India (CPI) General Secretary D Raja on Monday demanded that the government accept a proposal made by Naxal groups and warned that if the BJP and RSS continue to be in power, the future of India will be imperial.