The first session of the meeting focused on a comprehensive review of intelligence inputs, while the second session is scheduled to assess the ground situation in Naxal-affected districts and the progress of ongoing operations. Senior officials said the deliberations would shape the next phase of counter-insurgency strategy in central India.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Directors General of Police from multiple states, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), and top officials from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other central armed police forces attended the meeting. Senior intelligence and security officials were also present, reflecting the inter-agency coordination central to the government’s LWE strategy.
Officials indicated that the review includes recent operational outcomes, force deployment, intelligence-led targeting, and logistics in core areas such as Bastar. Security forces have stepped up operations across forested and border regions in recent months, and the meeting is expected to evaluate both successes and gaps ahead of a final operational push.
The Home Minister’s three-day visit to Chhattisgarh comes at a critical juncture. Since the declaration of the March 31, 2026 deadline, security forces have sustained pressure through coordinated operations involving state police and central forces. The Raipur review is being viewed as a decisive stock-taking exercise to align tactics, resources, and timelines.
Beyond the security review, Shah is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony of the Pandum Festival in Bastar, underscoring the government’s parallel emphasis on development, cultural outreach, and community engagement in conflict-affected areas. Officials maintain that welfare delivery and infrastructure expansion remain integral to the broader counter-Naxal approach.
This is not Shah’s first engagement on the issue in the state. He last visited Jagdalpur in December 2025 for the Bastar Olympics closing ceremony, where he interacted with officers involved in anti-Naxal operations and reviewed field-level preparedness. He has also previously attended the DGP–IGP Conference in Nava Raipur.
Security officials said the outcomes of Monday’s meeting could lead to intensified operations in select pockets, with sharper intelligence fusion and targeted deployments. The Centre and the state are expected to maintain close coordination in the weeks ahead as the deadline approaches, with measurable outcomes likely to shape policy decisions and on-ground actions in the coming months.
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