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Post Naxalism: Amit Shah launches first public service centre inside Chhattisgarh security camp

Jagdalpur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday inaugurated the first security camp-turned-public service centre in a remote village in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, heralding a new development chapter in the state recently declared Naxal violence-free after decades of extremism.

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5 Indian Temples That Close at Night Because Gods Are Believed to Appear

In daylight, a shrine is a place people visit. After dark, in certain corners of India, it becomes a place people step away from. Not because faith ends there, but because faith deepens into restraint. These are not just stories about miracles. They are stories about a very old Indian…

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Bastar IGP on ‘war’ on Maoists, Hidma as an ‘overrated figure’, and welcoming surrenders

After a security forces operation in Chhattisgarh last week killed 27 Maoists, including Communist Party of India (Maoist) general secretary Basavaraju, there have been multiple media reports on India’s ‘war on Maoism’. The central government has vowed to “eliminate” Maoism by March 2026 through a multi-pronged strategy.

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Hafta 538: India vs Maoists: Is this a turning point?

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist and CGNet Swara’s co-founder Shubhranshu Choudhary.We start with a discussion on the killing of 27 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh this week and analyse if the Maoist movement in…

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‘Warzone’: Why Indian forces have launched a deadly assault on Maoists

Rebels fighting against mining and militarisation outnumbered by over 40,000 forces deployed in Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

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Chhattisgarh: Woman Naxalite carrying Rs 45 lakh bountry in two states gunned down in Bastar

Gummadiveli Renuka, the deceased cadre, was a law graduate and was active in the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) since 1996 and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh in Chhattisgarh and Rs 20 lakh in neighbouring Telangana. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bastar's lifeline: Keshkal tunnel to connect Chhattisgarh directly with South India

The tunnel is expected to enhance trade, tourism, and local industries by replacing the century-old hazardous mountain roads with a safer and faster route, the statement added. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chhattisgarh: 12 naxals killed in encounter with security forces in South Bastar

As many as 12 naxals were killed during an encounter in Chhattisgarh's South Bastar. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Not the murder of just one journalist’: What mediapersons said at Mukesh Chandrakar memorial meet

The murder of Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar allegedly over his reporting on corruption in infrastructure projects has riled up journalists across the country.

Newslaundry

Endangered and unpaid: Mukesh Chandrakar’s life symbolised the Bastar media story

On January 1, Mukesh Chandrakar sent me a link on WhatsApp to a story that he and Nilesh Tripathi had worked on, about the conditions of the schools in Naxal-affected Bastar. Three hours later, he would go missing.

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Prime suspect in Mukesh Chandrakar murder case arrested

The prime suspect in the murder of Bastar journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has been arrested in Hyderabad.

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Chhattisgarh: Three held in Journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case

Speaking on the operation, Bastar Inspector General (IG) P Sundarraj said that the role of contractor Suresh Chandrakar is also being investigated. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Assault, local pressure, police inaction’: In a village in Chhattisgarh, uncertainty over Christmas

Christian families in a village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district say they feel uncertain about Christmas celebrations amid local pressure for “ghar wapsi”, after a mob allegedly stopped a funeral and assaulted seven members of the community last month.

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‘Protest and you’ll be jailed’: Two tribal minor girls held in Bijapur, kin left in dark for 15 days

“Police asked if we were linked to Naxals...warned that if I continued protesting, I would be jailed,” said 17-year-old Madkam Dhanni, one of two minors arrested among 17 others after the Chhattisgarh government’s ban on tribal rights outfit Moolvasi Bachao Manch on November 8.

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Chhattisgarh: 14 Naxals killed in Bastar region; Encounter still on

The encounter broke out between security forces and naxalites in the Abhujmaad forest along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada district: Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Sand mafia nexus, jailed cop: Arrest of 4 Bastar journos for ‘15 gms cannabis’ under scanner

Five days after four Bastar journalists were detained by the Andhra Pradesh police at the state border, the Chhattisgarh police arrested its Konta police station in-charge last week for tampering with CCTV footage related to the journalists’ arrest.

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Bastar activist ‘helped tribals navigate the system with Hindi’. Now she is held in 5 FIRs

It was a cold November day in 2015. Sukku Kunjam was working at his paddy field in Itavar village, nestled in the hills around Gangloor in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur. But hours later, he ran to the jungle, allegedly apprehending police torture, as security forces stormed the village for a search operation.…

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In village of Maoist leader in Bastar, residents stay away from voting

Residents defy Maoist poll boycott in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, but Puvarti village, home of Naxal leader, abstains from voting

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The Hindu

In Bastar’s poll ring, it’s a survivor versus a newbie

Kawasi Lakhma, a seasoned Congress candidate, faces a tough battle against BJP's Mahesh Kashyap in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.

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Two FIRs filed against Congress candidate Kawasi Lakhma of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar for model code violation

Kawasi Lakhma FIR news: Senior Congress leader Kawasi Lakhma faces two cases for violating Model Code of Conduct in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.

The Hindu

PM Modi 'failed' to protect rights of tribals in Chhattisgarh: Congress

The Congress alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “failed” to protect the rights of tribal communities in Chhattisgarh

The Hindu

Number of critical polling stations in Maoist-affected Bastar region up

Given the increased security threat posed by Naxals during the Lok Sabha polls, the Chhattisgarh State Election Commission (SEC) has adjusted its strategy compared to the Assembly polls held last November.

The Hindu

First-time MLA Kiran Singh Deo is the new Chhattisgarh BJP chief

In another surprising move, the Bharatiya Janata Party chose Jagdalpur MLA Kiran Singh Deo, a first-time legislator, as its State president for Chhattisgarh.

The Hindu

Grass-root democracy as a bulwark against Maoists

The PESA Act, given its potential, could be commandeered as the greatest enabler to mainstream the tribal community by accommodating their aspirations

The Hindu

Suspected Maoists kill BJP worker in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar

Maoists axed to death BJP worker Komal Manjhi in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region. A note from Maoists accused him of being an agent of an iron ore mine. He had been shifted to district HQ for security during election campaign, but refused protection after.

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