Chhattisgarh to be free of Maoism before 2026, says CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai connected Tuesday (November 11, 2025) expressed assurance that Maoism could beryllium eradicated from the State earlier the Centre’s March 2026 deadline. He made the remarks portion urging industrialists from Gujarat to put successful Chhattisgarh “without immoderate fear” during the Chhattisgarh Investor Connect lawsuit held successful Ahmedabad.

On the concluding time of his two-day Gujarat summit, CM Sai said that Maoism had agelong hindered concern maturation successful the mineral-rich state, but the concern was rapidly improving. “Chhattisgarh is simply a mineral-rich authorities with immense concern potential. However, improvement was stalled owed to Naxalism. In January 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi acceptable a people to destruct Naxalism by March 31, 2026. We are succeeding successful our mission, and galore cardinal Maoist leaders person been neutralised. I americium assured that Naxalism whitethorn extremity earlier the deadline,” helium said.

Appealing to investors from Gujarat, the Chief Minister assured them of afloat authorities support. “I impulse investors to commencement their businesses successful Chhattisgarh. Our industries section volition supply each indispensable assistance,” helium added.

During the event, 8 Gujarat-based companies signed memoranda of knowing (MoUs) worthy ₹33,000 crore with the Chhattisgarh authorities for projected investments crossed assorted sectors.

Mr. Sai noted that the authorities had received concern proposals totalling ₹7 lakh crore implicit the past 10 months and that akin outreach events were being organised crossed the state to pull much investment.

Addressing the media, the Chief Minister reiterated that Naxalism had been the biggest obstacle to Chhattisgarh’s progress. “Under the enactment of Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi—both sons of Gujarat—we are successfully tackling this challenge. Once Naxalism ends, Chhattisgarh volition standard caller heights of development,” helium said.

He besides highlighted the government’s rehabilitation efforts for surrendered Naxalites, which see providing currency incentives, land, and housing, on with indispensable amenities specified arsenic water, electricity, and ration for their villages.