Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:54am on 08 Nov 2026,Sunday Politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Chhattisgarh’s Bastar on Sunday to celebrate Diwali with security personnel deployed in the region. Sharing details of his visit on X, Modi said, “Where Naxalism once held sway, there is now development.” He said the visit was an opportunity to honour the courage, sacrifice and dedication of security forces working in the region. Bastar was once a major centre of Maoist violence and has witnessed several anti-Naxal operations. The Prime Minister is expected to interact with personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces and Chhattisgarh Police during the celebrations. (PC: News18)
