Peace process begins in Maoist-hit village

Months after breaching the Maoist bastion of Puvarti in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, security forces on Saturday made further inroads in the region with the opening of a new camp in Golaguda village, one of the remotest parts of the district. The development coincided with the installation of the first television sets in Puvarti, and two other villages, on Saturday, ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah three-day visit to the state. Additionally, Doordarshan TV sets were installed in Puvarti, Tekalgudiyum, and Silger, with two sets in each village,” Sukma district magistrate Devesh Kumar Dhruv said, calling it a “significant achievement”. On December 15, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah will meet Naxal-affected people at the Circuit House in Jagdalpur and will also meet those who have joined the mainstream by abandoning the path of violence and laying down arms,” an official familiar with the details of Shah’s visit said requesting anonymity.