Mr. Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi Ji has given the slogan of ‘Vocal for Local’ and by connecting a specific product of every district with GI tag, arrangements have been made for its marketing in the markets across the country. He said that Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi Ji has said that history is not limited to books only, but our tribal leaders should get respect and reverence throughout the country. Prime Minister Modi Ji has worked to honor freedom fighters like Veer Gundadhur, the hero of Bastar. He said that Prime Minister Modi Ji has worked to celebrate the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda as Tribal Pride Day and the 150th birth anniversary year as Tribal Pride Year.
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation said that the previous governments only gave the slogan of ‘Eradicate Poverty’ for 75 years, but did nothing in the name of development of the poor. In the last 10 years, Prime Minister Modi Ji has built more than 4 crore houses, given 11 crore gas connections, built 12 crore toilets, provided tap water to 15 crore houses, given free ration to 80 crore people, and free treatment up to ₹5 lakh to 70 crore people for the crores of poor people in the country.
Mr. Amit Shah said that those who have understood that for development, they need a computer, not a gun, a pen, not an IED and hand grenade, have all surrendered. He said that in the direction of ending Naxalism, 521 Naxalites have surrendered so far this year, while a total of 881 Naxalites had surrendered in 2024. Mr. Shah expressed confidence that the Naxalites who will give up arms will be able to move forward by joining the mainstream, but the security forces will deal strictly with those who pick up arms and walk the path of violence. He said that the Modi government is committed to making the entire country Naxal-free by March 2026.
The Union Home Minister said that Bastar has now become a synonym for the future, not fear. Earlier, politicians were stopped from holding rallies and meetings due to the terror of Naxalites, but times have changed. Today, they are celebrating Ram Navami, Ashtami and Bastar Pundum Festival in front of 50,000 tribal brothers and sisters. He said that where there was once the sound of bullets, now there is the sound of machines, where villages were deserted, now school bells ring there, where roads were once a dream, now highways are being built and where children used to be afraid to go to school, today the children there are establishing contact with the whole world through computers. He said that Bastar is developing because now no one joins Naxalism.
Mr. Amit Shah said that Bastar is now moving forward with the flame of development, trust and victory. He said that after calling a meeting of every village, Naxalites should be encouraged to surrender and help in opening the path to development. Mr. Shah said that development will happen when someone from Sukma becomes a sub-inspector, a barrister from Bastar, a doctor from Dantewada and a collector from Kanker, we have to develop and build Bastar like this. He said that everyone should make sincere and fearless efforts to realize the dreams of development because no one needs to be afraid in Modi Ji’s rule.