Raipur: The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday congratulated security personnel for neutralizing 31 Naxals in a major operation against Maoists in forests under the Indravati National Park area of Bijapur district on Sunday morning.
Officials sources earlier confirmed the killing of 31 Naxals and said that two security personnel also lost their lives while two others were injured during the gunfight and are recuperating at a hospital.
“We have been fighting strongly against the Naxalites since the time we came to power. We praise our jawans for their bravery. Today in the Bijapur district an encounter broke out between the Jawans and the Naxals. 31 Naxals were killed in this…I congratulate the Jawans for this success. Two Jawans lost their lives, may their souls rest in peace,” Sai said.
Speaking with the media, Deputy CM Arun Sao also pressed on the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to make the country Naxal free by 2026.
“Our jawans have killed 31 Naxalites with bravery and I congratulate them for this. This is a big step towards the vision of PM Modi and Amit Shah to make the country Naxal-free by 2026. Two jawans have lost their lives and our tributes to them,” Sao said.