“The President’s Colour honour is a testament to the courage, discipline, and patriotism of the Chhattisgarh police”, CM Vishnu Deo Sai said during the award function.Later in the evening, Shah attended the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2024 which he cited as a ray of hope for the seven Maoists-affected districts of the Bastar division in coming years.“Such sports events will script a success story for the Bastar region, which is changing for the better. The constructive energy of Bastar Olympics will prevent lakhs of youths from taking a wrong path in life and connect them with nation-building activities”, he added.Eight teams including a group of players of 318 surrendered Maoists participated in the Bastar Olympics. Around 2900 youths took part in the regional sports event.“The entire country knows that of the medals India won in any sports competition, half of it was secured by our tribal youths. So, the beginning of such sports activity (Bastar Olympic) will in coming years pave the way for youngsters of Bastar to the world’s sports arena”, Shah said.The Union Home Minister will have an overnight stay in Bastar. On Monday he is scheduled to review the strategies on the LWE.
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