Former DGP of Chhattisgarh claims that 'Naxalism can end before the time of government' (IANS interview)

Raipur, May 22 (IANS). Security forces have had a great success in Chhattisgarh. On Wednesday, 27 Naxalites, including one Crore Prize Nambala Keshav Rao Alias ​​Basavaraju, died in a major action of security forces. Former Chhattisgarh DGP DM Awasthi, while talking to the Ians news agency, praised the government’s actions against Naxism and called it historically. He claimed that if the government continued action, Naxalism could be abolished before the schedule. Question: How do you see this entire Naxal operation? Answer: The operation against Naxism on Wednesday 21 May should be considered the most successful operation in history. Over the past 30 years, Bastar region has faced the problem of Naxalism. Hundreds of soldiers and officials have lost their lives to free this country from Red Terror. Gradually continues action against Naxalism. The action done by the last one year, and especially Wednesday, should be called a milestone or record. Basavaraju died and many Naxalites died with him. In the history of the date, the general secretary level Naxalite has never died in the meeting. Question: Basavaraju lived in a large safety circle earlier, so how much would the soldiers struggle? Answer: The power that the power went was good. It should be said that information and planning of intelligence was very good. Such a large top leader of Naxalites lived in a large security cordon. He lived under the protection of at least 30 to 50 personal bodyguards, which live large trends commandos. The way they were successful by facing them all, I understand that it is the most successful operation against Naxalism in the history of India. Whoever planned and brought it to the end, the soldiers who went to the inaccessible area and praised them are less. Question: In Chhattisgarh, a DRG team was formed to eradicate Naxalites, earlier in Chhattisgarh, CRPF and other battalions, he fought with Naxalites, so how much benefit was to become a DRG team? Answer: In 2016, I became a death of operation against Naxalites, as the government of Premier Modi came to the country in 2014, a policy was made to end the Naxalism. At the time, Dr. Raman Singh the Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh. DRG was built in 2015. In 2016, we received special training from the prestigious Institute of India as we recruited the DRG soldiers, in which they received training in the jungle war. After which the whole power tends towards the end of 2016, by the end of 2016, Chhattisgarh’s own power came into such a situation that CRPF and Cobra could perform the operation with them. Thereafter, the operation was started and different types of planning were done. There was also much success in 2017-18. Roads were built and developmental works were done. While roads were built, we entered the Maoist areas. Now DRG has become a very professional power and showed a major operation. Question: A target is set to abolition of Naxalism by March 2026, is it possible? Answer: I understand that the actions that took place against the Naxalites within a few months, the Naxalites killed in the operation, which ended by March 2026, would only end by December 2025, Naxism was my estimate. The Minister of Home Affairs held the deadline of March 2026, which is going on the campaign. If the kind of success has been achieved, if you run in this way, Naxalism will end before the scheduled time. Question: There is a constant appeal to peace negotiations on behalf of the Naxalites, do you think that after the murder of such a great framework about Naxalite Peace Conversations, you will talk? Answer: I think the Naxalites are very bad today, because they have suggested peace conversations for some time. When suggestions for peace talks come, they are on the foot, because they must reconnect their power. The central and state governments have held a policy of commitment in such a situation, they can surrender if they want. If they do not make peace and will not work with the Constitution of India, the operation will continue and be killed as major leaders, small people will have to surrender in the same way. Question: After such a major operation, the border areas of Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will also be seen there on the back foot? Answer: There was a lot of Naxalism in Telangana. When he was part of Andhra Pradesh, the police did operations for many years and ended up there to a large extent. In this area of ​​Chhattisgarh, with the benefit of the forest, the Naxalites tried to continue their surgery. In such a situation, after the end of the naxism here, I do not think that there is any space left. -Ians Sch/GKT