- Neither the Collector nor the SP has any idea! The Prime Minister arrived directly from the main gate where four soldiers were deployed.
- Bastriya also danced, targeted the opposition and previous governments in his speech
Jagdalpur/Nav Pradesh. On the day of Diwali (PM Modi Bastar Diwali), when the whole country was celebrating the festival of lights with his family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the dense forests of Bastar and took such an unexpected step, which surprised even the security and administrative circles. The Prime Minister suddenly reached the Cobra Operation Camp of the Central Reserve Police Force located at Karanpur. Here he spent several hours with the soldiers deployed in the security of the country, distributed sweets, shared the happiness of Diwali and also danced with the soldiers in Bastaria folk dance.
The most surprising thing about this tour was its secrecy. According to the information received at the local level, the top officials of the district administration, even the Collector and Superintendent of Police, were not aware of the arrival of the Prime Minister (PM Modi Bastar Diwali) till the last moment. Like normal days, only four soldiers were deployed at the main gate of the camp. The traditional administrative and civil protocol arrangements seen on the arrival of the Prime Minister were also not visible. The arrival of the Prime Minister of the country directly among the security forces inside the forest was an extraordinary event in itself.
Addressing the soldiers, Modi (PM Modi Bastar Diwali) said that the Diwali of 2026 is special because the country has won the decades-old fight against Naxalism and Maoist terrorism. This is the first Diwali when every district of the country is free from Naxalism. He gave great credit for this achievement to the sacrifice, courage and dedication of the soldiers.
Earlier governments considered Naxalism an incurable disease.
In his address, the Prime Minister (PM Modi Bastar Diwali) raised sharp questions on the policies of the previous governments towards Naxalism. He said that earlier governments had abandoned Naxalism considering it an incurable disease. The hands of the security forces were tied and the soldiers did not have the freedom to retaliate freely. Referring to the martyrdom of 76 soldiers and the killing of innocent civilians in the 2010 Dantewada attack, he accused the then ruling establishment of insensitivity.
Not even a single tear came out from the eyes of the Naamdars on the martyrdom of the soldiers.
Taking aim at the opposition politics, Modi (PM Modi Bastar Diwali) said that not even a single tear came from the eyes of the nobles living in the palaces on the martyrdom of the soldiers. He also said that the influence of armed Naxalites may have ended in the forests, but people with ideological Naxalite thinking are still infiltrating political parties and various organizations and inciting people against democracy and the Constitution.
Prime Minister claimed that not a single soldier was martyred in the last one year
The Prime Minister claimed that not a single CRPF soldier was martyred in the line of duty in the last one year. He also termed the expansion of roads, mobile towers, schools, banks and employment related facilities in Naxal affected areas as the result of the policy of development with security.
Prime Minister brought Bastar to the center of national discussion
By celebrating Diwali with the soldiers in the forests of Karanpur, the Prime Minister brought Bastar to the center of national discussion. His visit was not just a program to celebrate the festival, but also became a political and strategic message given to the country on the fight against Naxalism, the contribution of security forces and the changing situation in Bastar.