Govt aiming to make country free of Naxalism before 2024 elections, says Shah

Naxalite violence has declined over the last decade and efforts are on to rid the country of the Naxal menace before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on SaturdayShah was speaking at a rally at Indira Stadium in Korba city of Chhattisgarh a state affected by Maoist violenceSounding the poll bugle the BJP leader also urged people to vote out the Bhupesh Baghelled Congress government in the state in the Assembly elections this yearPeople should vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party if they wanted to see Narendra Modi as Prime Minister once again in 2024 he said while blaming the Baghel government for a rise in crime and corruptionNaxalite incidents declined to 509 in 2021 from 2258 in 2009 when the Congress was in power at the Centre Shah saidThe Narendra Modi government not only ensured that the youth in Naxaliteaffected areas who used to pick up weapons got access to education and employment but also worked to eliminate those who wielded weapons he saidAlso read Mob attacks church in Chhattisgarh over conversions cop injuredOur governments effort is to make the country free of Naxalism before the 2024 parliamentary polls he addedTaking a swipe at the Congress government he said I want to ask Bhupesh Baghel what he will tell people if they ask him what he has done in his five years rule Not that he has done nothing He has worked to increase corruption incidents of rape and crimes and the cutting of forests of tribalsShah also alleged corruption in the management of the District Mineral Foundation DMF funds under the Baghel governmentThe Modi government started DMF for the development and welfare of people in mineralrich areas Chhattisgarh received Rs 9243 crore by way of DMF but what has this government done with that money I can tell you where it has gone See the houses of Congressmen in your area Those who used to move around on scooter now have an Audi car Their houses have turned into threestorey buildings Congress committed corruption in DMF funds the union minister allegedShah urged people to teach a lesson to the Congress by voting it out of power and said a BJP government will seek account of every single rupee from Bhupesh BaghelIf you want to add momentum to the vehicle of development then you have to put a double engine in it There is already one engine referring to the Modi government and you need to put another by electing the BJP in this years Assembly elections Whatever that has not been done will be completed in five years he saidSeeking to woo the Other Backward Classes OBC which account for 52 per cent of the states population Shah said the Congress did nothing for them but the Modi government constituted the OBC commission and ensured that they get constitutional rightsThe Modi government provided reservation to OBCs in NEET examination It provided 27 per cent quota to OBCs in admissions in Central schools Sainik schools and Navodaya Vidyalayas A venture capital fund was created for OBC business persons he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever