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RAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the number of districts affected by Maoist terror has dwindled from 125 to just three in the last 11 years, and the day is not far when the country will be freed from the Naxal menace.

Speaking at various events in Chhattisgarh, Modi also said India has always come forward as a first responder during any global crisis, adding the nation has always stepped forward as a reliable partner to provide help.

In his address at the ‘Chhattisgarh Rajat Mahotsav’ in Nava Raipur to mark the 25th anniversary celebration of the formation of Chhattisgarh, Modi hailed the state’s growth journey and said the seed sown 25 years ago has grown into a “vat vriksh” (banyan tree) of development.

Modi said he was deeply satisfied that Chha

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