In line with the target set by the Centre, the Naxal activities will be completely wiped out across the county by the brave dedicated security forces by March 31 next, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated on Friday.
Shah, who addressed the 57th Raising Day ceremony of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as the Chief Guest in Mundali in Odisha’s Cuttack district, said, “Left wing extremists who dreamt of a Red Corridor from Tirupati to Pashupatinath Temple will be completely defeated by our security forces by 31 March with our security forces establishing their dominance”.
Stating that it is the resolve of the Modi government that by March 31, 2026, the country will be made free from Naxalism, he said CISF has a very significant contribution in this regard.
He said that CISF has played its role in anti-Naxal operations in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Telangana. The Home Minister expressed confidence that by March 31, the country will be completely free from Naxalism.
This (freeing the country from Naxalisn) is a very major achievement of our security forces, he said observing that “today we are on the verge of making the country free from Naxalism”.
He said that Prime Minister Modi’s goal is to develop the entire country and build a developed India by 2047, and for this, ensuring the country’s internal and external security is essential.
To ensure the country’s internal and external security, the Ministry of Home Affairs is fully prepared to play its role both at the borders and within the borders, the Union Home Minister Shah further stated.
On the occasion, the Union Home Minister laid the foundation stone for three residential complexes (Kamrup, Nashik and Sehore) of the CISF to be built at a cost of Rs 890 crore, and inaugurated two residential complexes (Rajarhat and Delhi).
Lauding the acts of bravery, dedication and dutifulness of CISF personnel, Shah said that after completing 56 years today, the CISF has risen from zero to the pinnacle in the field of industrial security, which is a saga of the force’s dedication and valor.
The vision of building a strong national economy and making India the world’s largest economy cannot be realized without industrial development, and providing a secure environment for industrial growth requires a national-level industrial security force, Shah said.
Shah further stated that over the past 56 years, CISF has not only fulfilled the objectives for which it was established but has also continuously evolved with time by learning from every type of challenge.
He added that CISF has embraced modernity while keeping its traditions alive.
The Home Minister further said that by combining courage, sacrifice, and dedication with the rich traditions of India’s history, and equipping itself with modern weapons, CISF has demonstrated the resolve to face every kind of challenge.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Home Secretary, the Director General of CISF, and several other distinguished dignitaries attended the 57th Raising Day ceremony of CISF.