After 77 years, these villages hoisted the tricolor
After 77 years, these villages hoisted the tricolor
Dantewada. On the occasion of Independence Day, a new lamp of hope has been lit in Naxalite-affected villages of Burgum, Tumrigunda and Badegadam in Dantewada district. Dantewada police and villagers hoisted the tricolor together for the first time after independence. The special thing on this occasion was that the Naxalites who surrendered also saluted the tricolor and they also participated in the celebration of independence.
Tricolor hoisted after 77 years
All the three villages of Dantewada district come under the sensitive category due to Naxal activities. Naxalites have always boycotted Independence Day in these villages. On the day of independence, Naxalites protest by hoisting black flags in the interior areas. These villages were from the same villages, where the Naxalites used to hoist the black flag a few years ago. In Dantewada district, villagers are getting disenchanted with Naxalism due to the government’s trust development security policy. Connecting with the mainstream of rural society. Along with this, they are also motivating the local Naxalites to surrender. The tricolor was hoisted by the Dantewada police at Tumrigunda, which is situated on the other side of the Indravati river.
A large number of villagers including children took part.
Under the direction of Dantewada Range Deputy Inspector General of Police Kamlochan Kashyap (I.P.S.) and Dantewada Superintendent of Police Gaurav Rai (I.P.S.), in the 77th anniversary of independence in the heavily naxal-affected villages of Dantewada district, Burgum, Tumrigunda and Badegadam. The tricolor was hoisted by the jawans of District Police Force DRG and Bastar Fighters in the presence of villagers. A large number of rural and school children also participated in the program, seeing which it can be guessed that the roots of red terror are weakening in Naxalgarh and the day is not far when the villagers will be free from the fear of Naxalism and openly celebrate the independence. Will find
Joining the mainstream under Lonavarratu campaign
At present, the people around these villages who had joined the Naxalite organization under the guise of the Naxalites, are leading a normal life by surrendering under the Naxalite rehabilitation policy and Lonavarratu campaign being run by the government. Under the Lone Varratu campaign in Dantewada district, the police is getting continuous success. A total of 615 Naxalites have surrendered so far, which includes 159 prize-winning Naxalites. Those Naxalites who once supported ‘Red Terror’ are now raising slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai.
