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'First Diwali without Naxal terror,' Modi says in Chhattisgarh

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined security forces deployed in the central state of Chhattisgarh to celebrate Diwali.

The state has long been affected by a Maoist-inspired Naxal insurgency .

Celebrating Diwali with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, Modi said, "Because of your sacrifices, we have put an end to the terror of Naxalism here."

"This is the first Diwali where every single district in the country is free from Naxalism.…