HM Shah to visit Chhattisgarh next week, his first after Maoist Hidma’s killing    

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will review anti-Maoist operations during a visit to Chhattisgarh next week, making it his first appearance in the Red Zone after the killing of top commander Madvi Hidma in a multi-state operation near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border last month, an official said on Tuesday.

During the visit, HM Shah will attend the Bastar Olympics event on December 13 and on the sidelines of the event he will review the progress in the anti-Maoist operations by security officials, in light of the deadline to rid the country of rebels by March 31, 2026, an official said.

During the visit, the Home Minister is also expected to interact with the teams of the security forces involved in recent successful operations.

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