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Former Naxal women walk ramp for National Handloom Day in Raipur
Women who once carried guns as Naxal cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region walked the ramp at a tribal fashion show in Raipur on National Handloom Day. Dressed in traditional handloom outfits, the…
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Women who once carried guns as Naxal cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region walked the ramp at a tribal fashion show in Raipur on National Handloom Day. Dressed in traditional handloom outfits, the former insurgents showcased handwoven clothing as part of their rehabilitation, symbolising a return to mainstream society.
Earlier in the week, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy CM Vijay Sharma met Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Delhi. Sai sought relaxations under the PMGSY scheme to build roads in Bastar, arguing that low population density prevents remote habitations from meeting current eligibility criteria. Chouhan assured the state he would examine the request.
The Indian Opinion
The ramp walk is heartening, but fluff events cannot mask the hard work of rehabilitation. The real test is whether surrendered cadres get steady jobs, land, and education for their children. The CM’s push for roads in Bastar is the practical follow-up: better connectivity brings markets and schools. Watch if the Centre’s relaxed PMGSY norms actually reach the scattered hamlets that need them.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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