According to the official programme, Shah will arrive in Raipur around 7 pm on February 7. He will proceed directly from the airport to his place of stay and later hold a closed-door meeting with senior state administrative and police officials. The discussions are expected to centre on the law-and-order situation, emerging security challenges and coordination between the Centre and the state government.
The key engagement of the visit will be a high-level review meeting on February 8 to assess the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh and adjoining border areas. The meeting will be attended by senior officials from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, the Chhattisgarh government and top officers from central security forces, including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the state police.
Officials said the review will examine the ground-level progress of counter-insurgency operations, intelligence-sharing mechanisms, force deployment strategies and outcomes of recent encounters. The meeting comes amid intensified security operations in the Bastar region and along inter-state borders, where security agencies claim sustained pressure has weakened Maoist networks.
In addition to security matters, Shah is expected to review development initiatives in Maoist-affected districts. Discussions are likely to focus on improving road connectivity, strengthening mobile and internet infrastructure, and enhancing access to healthcare and education. The progress of centrally sponsored schemes aimed at accelerating development and integrating remote tribal areas into the mainstream will also be assessed.
On February 9, the Union Home Minister will travel to Jagdalpur, the headquarters of the Bastar division. He will attend the closing ceremony of the Bastar Pandum festival as the chief guest. The festival highlights Bastar’s rich tribal heritage, traditional art forms, music and folklore, and is viewed as a key platform for cultural outreach and community engagement.
After the event, Shah is scheduled to depart directly from Jagdalpur for New Delhi. Officials described the visit as strategically significant, coming at a time when security forces are seeking to consolidate recent operational gains while pushing parallel development efforts in insurgency-affected regions.
