MUNDALI (Odisha), Mar 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the country is on the verge of eliminating Maoists by the end of this month, and said security forces will defeat those who dream of building a red corridor from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Pashupati in Nepal.
Addressing a function marking the 57th Raising Day of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Mundali in Odisha’s Cuttack district, he said the force acts as a catalyst for the country’s economic growth by providing security to major establishments.
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“Today, I want to assure the nation that the country will be Maoist-free by March 31. Our forces will defeat those who dream of building a red corridor from Tirupati to Pashupati,” he said.
It will be a big achievement for the country’s security forces under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to uproot Maoists from the country, Shah said.
“Our security forces have reached the expectations, and the country is now on the verge of eliminating the red rebels,” he said.
In order to achieve the goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, as aimed by the Prime Minister, the forces have ensured internal security, the most important ingredient for the growth of a nation, the union home minister said.
Noting that the CISF has been providing security to major installations, ranging from reservoirs and industries to Parliament, Shah said the force “played the role of a catalyst for the economic growth of the country”.
Shah emphasised that higher economic growth is achieved when peace exists, and said, “Our security personnel have effectively implemented their resolutions to maintain industrial peace”.
He said that the vision of building a strong national economy and making India the world’s largest economy cannot be realised without industrial development, and providing a secure environment for industrial growth requires a national-level industrial security force.
In his address, Shah said that after completing 56 years today, the CISF has risen from zero to the pinnacle in the field of industrial security, which is a saga of the force’s dedication and valour. (PTI)
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