Today, Naxalism has been almost eradicated from Bastar

A campaign was launched to establish a school in every single village across Bastar. A drive was undertaken to open a ration shop in every village within the region

Today, the shadow of 'Red Terror' has been lifted, and Bastar is now on the path of development

Naxalism did not spread due to poverty, but due to Naxalism, poverty prevailed in the entire region for years

This is our government's policy: talks will be held only with those who lay down their arms; those who use bullets will be answered with bullets

"I don't know what the Pakistanis think they're doing. I think they're trying to make themselves relevant. They are themselves a huge problem in the world of jihadi terrorism. But they can try. I'm not sure they'll be very successful. I think they just want to shove themselves in the middle of something relevant at the moment."