People in Bastar are happy with Army presence
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| Army arrived for the protection of public against Maoist Terrorism |
Raipur : People in Naxal-affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh are happy over arrival of Army personnel for training, a top officer said today.
An Army contingent arrived in Bastar, a Maoist stronghold, a few weeks ago for jungle warfare training.
People are generally happy over the arrival of Army personnel for training and they have welcomed them, Lt Gen V K Ahluwalia, General Officer Commanding, Central Command, told reporters here.
Ahluwalia said he has toured the area and realised that the locals have love, and not fear, for the Army.
The Army will soon start welfare activities for the local residents. They will, among other things, undertake cleaning of lakes and help in education of children, he said.
To a question, Ahluwalia said it has already been clarified that Army has entered into the Maoist territory only for "jungle warfare training and not for anti-Naxal operation".
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