Maoism got encouragement for decades due to Congress’ policies: Modi

Addressing a public meeting in Mohbhattha village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh, Modi said many mothers lost their beloved sons and many sisters lost their brothers in Maoist violence.

“Over the decades, Maoism got encouragement in many states including Chhattisgarh due to policies of Congress. Whichever region lagged behind in development, Maoism flourished there, but what did the party that ran the government for 60 years do? It declared such districts backward and turned away from its responsibility,” PM said.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated multiple development projects of more than ₹33,700 crore related to various sectors in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.