BASAGUDA: Two days after a Maoist attack left 22 security men dead in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday visited a CRPF camp in the remote Bastar region and exhorted jawans to continue their fight against the Naxal menace with courage and commitment.
He asked ultras to shun the path of violence and join the national mainstream. Shahs visit to the camp of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)”s 168th battalion at Basaguda in Bijapur district was viewed as a major morale booster for troops engaged in the decades-old fight against rebels in their bastion. Basaguda is located around 450km from state capital Raipur and is about 20km away from the site of the April 3 Maoist attack.
Addressingthe personnel at the camp, including those who were part of the team that came under the Maoist attack on Saturday, the home minister said the fight against ultras is not a personal one but a battle to bring peace and tranquility in the country. Today, I can only say that you have lost some of your friends but please have faith in the Government of India and the Chhattisgarh government.
The objective for which the security personnel have laid down their lives will be achieved and well become victorious, Shah said.
