Welfare schemes and anti-Naxal measures lift 50 crore people out of poverty in India

According to an India Today report, 50 crore Indians have been pulled out of severe poverty through welfare schemes and anti-Naxal initiatives in the country. The World Bank report states that these people have risen above the poverty line over a period of 12 years. Various welfare schemes like Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Mudra Loan and Ayushman Bharat have played a major contribution behind this success.

Due to the efforts undertaken to tackle Naxalism in the Bastar region, major infrastructural development has been witnessed in sectors like roads, mobile towers and educational institutions. This address also emphasized other major achievements such as the abrogation of Article 370 and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. At the same time, the commitment to eradicate poverty from the country, fight the problem of drugs and build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat with the participation of youth and citizens was also reiterated.

The Diwali festival of the year 2026 became the first occasion when the country became completely free from Naxalite and Maoist terror. On this occasion, the efforts made by the security forces to put an end to the decades-long conflict across the country and their sacrifices were remembered and honored.

Anti-Naxal operations have been further strengthened since the year 2014, as a result of which there was no incident of CRPF personnel's death last year. Along with accelerating operational freedom and development in affected areas, a special blow was dealt to the financial assistance, logistics and recruitment of Naxals.

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