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00:00:54Hello, welcome to DD
00:00:57between villages and cities. News. You are watching our special series 'Change with a
00:00:59Gun'. Areas emerging from the shadow of Naxalism,
00:01:03changing lives and people moving forward on a new path of development,
00:01:06DD News is bringing you ground stories of change
00:01:10from these six states: Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, and
00:01:13Jharkhand, in Naxal-affected areas.
00:01:17In this special documentary series, we try to find out how
00:01:21people's lives are changing in areas that once experienced
00:01:25violence and fear, with access to roads, education, employment,
00:01:28and basic facilities.
00:01:30We also aim to bring you the voices of those who are witnessing this
00:01:34change with their own eyes and feeling it in their
00:01:38lives. In this episode, let's turn to Odisha. Stories of change are emerging
00:01:42from Koraput, Narayanpatna, and Kandhamal
00:01:45that show how connectivity, education,
00:01:49and lives a normal livelihood, and mainstream integration are raising new
00:01:52hopes in remote villages. So, let's watch this special
00:01:56ground report from Odisha by correspondent Simple Nayak.
00:02:48one family goes
00:03:00and a new chapter in the development of the state.
00:03:04It was
00:03:07once not easy to step on these roads.
00:03:10Roads were
00:03:12incomplete.
00:03:15Government vehicles could not reach the villages, and
00:03:19development seemed a distant dream.
00:03:22Koraput and Kandhamal, Naxal-affected areas of Odisha,
00:03:26remained in the grip of violence for a long time.
00:03:45773 Maoists
00:04:00Every step of development was targeted by violence.
00:04:04Incidents of damage to schools, houses, and bridges
00:04:08There was a time when it was made normal life difficult. Teachers and
00:04:11doctors were also afraid to go to the villages. But
00:04:15this topic in detail, now, life is normal in Narayanpatna. The pace of
00:04:18development is visible in the remote villages of Kandhamal,
00:04:21and perhaps the most beautiful picture of change is
00:04:25this: the areas that were once
00:04:28Ma'am is a member of the known for Naxal violence are now known for their natural
00:04:49to you too for joining us
00:04:51villages, poor,
00:05:00Earlier, it was not good. Now, we have good houses in our village, electricity has come, and
00:05:04there was no network either. We didn't even have phones. Now we have
00:05:07phones, everything. Gradually, all this happened. Now, with the Maoists gone,
00:05:11we feel a bit of peace living here. Anyone in the village
00:05:15can roam freely. It feels like we have become independent. We can go anywhere
00:05:19and roam freely. Development is happening. The young men and
00:05:23women can now pursue their studies and build their careers.
00:05:26By studying now, they can contribute to the country's development and improve
00:05:30their families' lives. A lot of development has happened here. The view I
00:05:33saw here is very beautiful and
00:05:37a waterfall that calms the heart.
00:05:40This area of Phulbani was not visited by many people before,
00:05:44but the current situation is very beautiful, and
00:05:48the government has also made very good arrangements here.
00:05:51There is also a good road for everyone to come. The
00:05:55roads that once feared landmines are now
00:05:59connecting villages to development. Paved roads and
00:06:02bridges are not just reducing distances; they are also
00:06:06building bridges of trust
00:06:09Children and villagers once had to climb hills for network.
00:06:12Today, mobile towers stand around the villages.
00:06:16Homes are lit, water reaches through taps, and
00:06:19the world has now reached the villages on mobile screens.
00:06:23Where Maoist posters once appeared, today, young people
00:06:27are studying with their smartphones, gaining information,
00:06:30and connecting with the world. Access to health facilities
00:06:34has also increased. Treatment when needed and free
00:06:38medicines for patients means that change is now visible
00:06:42not just on the roads, but also in people's daily lives.
00:06:45And the young generation of villages, along with their studies, is also
00:06:49looking for ways to stand on their own feet. Making brooms from raw materials
00:06:53found in the forest and earning money by taking them to the market
00:06:56is an example of this changing picture
00:07:00of self-reliance.
00:07:00The
00:07:09place where Maoists once held sway is now a place where
00:07:13the youth are becoming self-reliant. They are becoming self-reliant by selling
00:07:17brooms in the market and also supporting their families.
00:07:20We are in the Narayanpatna area of Koraput district. Let's
00:07:24talk directly. The youth of this village have joined us. What would
00:07:28you like to say? Since when have you been making these brooms, brother?
00:07:31We have been making these brooms for the past five
00:07:35years. And before those five
00:07:39years, we did not take these natural resources to the market
00:07:42because we did not have roads.
00:07:46We did not have roads. We did not have roads.
00:07:50So now
00:07:53we have developed. Roads have come. Do all of you make these brooms together?
00:07:56Yes, everyone makes them. Because
00:08:01and finds them from the forest. After
00:08:04that, families make them by dividing the work.
00:08:08After that, they sell them in the market. There was a lot of forest
00:08:12and no road.
00:08:42has come, and Angan has also come. We were
00:08:46talking to the youth that all government facilities have
00:08:49reached here, and here you can see that the youth
00:08:53make brooms, sell them in the market, and are very
00:08:57happy. Earlier, there was fear of Maoists, but now
00:09:01there is no such fear. This is about a new
00:09:04Odisha. This is about the self-reliance of the youth,
00:09:08and this is also about the employment
00:09:10of the youth.
00:09:15Perhaps the biggest measure of change is the school bell.
00:09:21a challenge for teachers to reach these remote areas. Today,
00:09:24those same teachers are reaching school every day, and children
00:09:28are also regularly attending classes. The children of the villages
00:09:32whose studies were once affected due to violence and fear,
00:09:35today have smart classrooms, computers, e-libraries,
00:09:39and most importantly, a dream to move forward.
00:09:43Children in schools are also being provided with lunch
00:09:46along with their studies.
00:09:47It
00:09:52is much better now than before. Earlier, I used to be a little
00:09:56scared. Children also did not come to school. Attendance
00:09:59was low. Now children come to school and
00:10:03are fully present. And school facilities have also increased
00:10:07a lot, such as our e-classroom,
00:10:10e-library, and laboratory. All these facilities
00:10:13are available now. There is no fear at all. There is no
00:10:17fear at all. Even ladies come alone, they come comfortably.
00:10:21Some children from these villages no longer want to be limited
00:10:24to school. They want to pursue higher education
00:10:27and dream of reaching administrative services. Amidst
00:10:31this change, the daughters and women here are also
00:10:35promoting their culture. The beat of tribal dance is not
00:10:38just the voice of tradition, but also the voice of confidence
00:10:42that has finally emerged after a long
00:10:45time.
00:10:49Yes sir, everything is there. For example, there was no electricity, that is also
00:11:14there, and there was a water problem
00:11:18too, that is also fine now.
00:11:21Earlier, patients had to be carried on cots from these hills.
00:11:25Today, when needed, 108 ambulances reach the villages.
00:11:28Markets used to shut down due to
00:11:32fear of bandhs and violence. Today, shops are open,
00:11:36customers are there, and business is running. This means the effect
00:11:39of peace is not just on security, but also on employment
00:11:43and the local economy. Those
00:11:46who were in the cadre, those who were associated with Maoists,
00:11:50working with weapons, they surrendered under the new policy
00:11:54of our Odisha Government, and according to the policy,
00:11:58which we can say is one of the best policies in the whole of India,
00:12:01they have surrendered. Some of them
00:12:05are also working in our Odisha
00:12:09State's OSAP force. Some people
00:12:12are also moving forward as
00:12:15local entrepreneurs. They are becoming aggressive.
00:12:19And the best thing is that
00:12:22this area, this Maoist
00:12:25area, is very suitable for coffee. So, they are involved
00:12:29in sustainable livelihood, coffee cultivation, with us even
00:12:32today. In some of their areas, we have started
00:12:36strawberry cultivation, and we are fully confident that this
00:12:40region will contribute very well
00:12:43to our vision of developed India and developed Odisha.
00:12:47Tourism, coffee cultivation, will emerge as one of the best
00:12:51models in the whole of India. On March 2026,
00:12:55we declared Odisha Maoist-free. Kandhamal has
00:12:58also been declared Maoist-free. Along
00:13:02with that, we are properly rehabilitating
00:13:05the surrendered Naxals we have now. We are working
00:13:09on how to integrate them into the mainstream.
00:13:13And I want to assure everyone that
00:13:16at this time, the whole of Odisha, specifically Kandhamal
00:13:19district, is safe for everyone. Now the infrastructure
00:13:23has become very good. Earlier,
00:13:25patients used to come here, and there was also a shortage
00:13:29of staff, but now more staff are available here.
00:13:33Doctors are also present, and proper treatment
00:13:36is being provided. Now, the 108 ambulance service from the government
00:13:40is providing free service.
00:13:43Koraput's
00:13:50coffee is emerging as another symbol of this
00:13:53change. Coffee cultivation in the hills is now
00:13:57giving new directions to both the income of local farmers
00:14:01and the identity of the area. Through
00:14:04welfare schemes for the poor, food grains are reaching people.
00:14:07Banking facilities like ATMs are available in remote rural
00:14:11areas, and in many areas, solar energy is also making
00:14:15people's lives easier. This means that the villages that were once
00:14:19cut off from the mainstream are now gradually joining
00:14:22the mainstream of development. We have ensured in these
00:14:26villages how ration, health services, and
00:14:29basic facilities reach these villages. We have
00:14:33also taken some steps to develop sports in these villages
00:14:37so that the youth related to sports in every
00:14:41village get involved in sports, and do not fall back into the
00:14:44clutches of Naxalism. We are doing some work
00:14:48in livelihood so that
00:14:51the income of these villages increases gradually. Earlier,
00:14:54it was very inconvenient. And it was very difficult to manage
00:14:57trade there because of Naxals.
00:15:01There were no roads and no electricity.
00:15:04And transport was also very bad. Now it's not like that,
00:15:07it's good. Everything feels very good in Koraput district,
00:15:11and wherever you go, even riding a bike, it feels good.
00:15:15But this story of change
00:15:19is not just a story of roads, schools, and
00:15:22markets. It is also the story of those who once chose
00:15:26the path of violence and today are living a normal
00:15:30life after returning from that path. Under the surrender
00:15:34and rehabilitation policy, many former Maoists have returned to the mainstream.
00:15:37Kalia Huluka was once associated with a Maoist organization.
00:15:41Today, he is a home guard in the Odisha Police. After
00:15:44training, he got employment based on his qualifications,
00:15:48and now his identity is not from violence, but from a respectable
00:15:52job. Those who were once Naxals are today
00:15:55home guards in the Odisha Police and are working for the people.
00:15:59We have Kalia Hulka with us. In which year did
00:16:03you join the party? I joined the party in
00:16:072006. And
00:16:10now in 2010, I am a Naxal. It is good now.
00:16:13It is very good now, sir. I joined the
00:16:17Odisha Police as a home guard 20
00:16:19to 24 months ago. It is good now, sir.
00:16:23I am very happy. Which life of
00:16:27yours is better? Is that life or
00:16:30today's life better? Today's life is better, sir. How much
00:16:33development has happened in your village - roads, water, electricity?
00:17:07The SP sir here also said that we would get money
00:17:11for surrender and that we would also get
00:17:13home guard jobs. He told us this.
00:17:17Rina Nachika, who is working in the department,
00:17:21away from violence, cultivates maize today,
00:17:24does animal husbandry,
00:17:27life with her family. She once had a gun
00:17:30in the jungle; today, she has a farming tool in her hand.
00:17:32At
00:17:42that time, there were problems even for food and drink, we lived in fear. Now, after surrender, all facilities are being provided by the government. I am living my life by
00:17:46farming and animal husbandry.
00:17:49Now I am very happy.
00:17:51The
00:17:56place where we are standing right now is the old
00:18:00police station of Narayanpatna area. I want to show
00:18:03the picture that in 2009, there was a big
00:18:07Naxal attack here with heavy shelling. So,
00:18:11because of this, even today there are bullet marks on the
00:18:14wall of this old police station. I want to directly
00:18:18show this picture that even today there are
00:18:21bullet marks in this police station. More than 200
00:18:24Naxals came and attacked
00:18:27this police station in the evening in 2009. In the
00:18:30counter-attack, more than
00:18:33two Naxals were neutralized. But
00:18:37this old police station of Narayanpatna area is still
00:18:41there, and with time, a new police station has also
00:18:44been built. But this old police station
00:18:48still shows how disruptive the Naxals
00:18:51were at that time and how they entered
00:18:54the heart of the city and directly attacked
00:18:57the police station. This explains
00:19:01that. But today, times have changed,
00:19:04and with the development
00:19:07here, this city has also developed.
00:19:10But figures show that in the past years,
00:19:14through security operations and the surrender and
00:19:18rehabilitation policy, there has been a big change in the situation.
00:19:23and militia members surrendered to leave the path of violence
00:19:26and return to the mainstream. Behind these figures are not
00:19:30just numbers; behind them are the stories of families
00:19:33who have stepped out of fear towards a normal life.
00:19:38And the areas that were once called Naxal-affected
00:19:41are now making a name for themselves as new centers
00:19:44of tourism.
00:19:48Odisha is now moving forward with new momentum. Odisha has
00:19:52become completely Naxal-free. At this moment, we have
00:19:56DIG Akhileshwar Singh sir from the Southwest
00:19:59Range with us. We will talk to him about the entire
00:20:03process of making Odisha Naxal-free. This was a big
00:20:06dream, sir. How was it fulfilled, and what is the current
00:20:10situation? The Honorable Home Minister had given a target
00:20:14that by March 31, 2026, the entire country would
00:20:17be Naxal-free. In that sequence, we also made efforts
00:20:21to make Odisha Naxal-free, and we were
00:20:25successful. When
00:20:28this campaign started, there were approximately 132
00:20:32cadres in Odisha, from CC members to their
00:20:35ground cadres, a total of 11 to 12 months.
00:20:38Among them, their CC members were
00:20:42neutralized, and some others were also
00:20:45neutralized. The rest surrendered or were
00:20:49arrested. Overall, by March 31, 2026, we were successful
00:20:53in making Odisha Naxal-free. Many of the Naxals who
00:20:56have surrendered are serving in the police
00:21:00and some are also working in the Forest Department.
00:21:03So, what is their current situation? How do they see
00:21:06the difference between serving and being
00:21:10a Naxal? There is a big difference. We have engaged many
00:21:13of them in various ways. Many of them have become
00:21:17our home guards. Some of them we have also employed in the private
00:21:21service sector. Some are also working in different
00:21:25departments of the government and are giving good performance.
00:21:28These
00:21:31hills were once identified with fear and violence. Today,
00:21:35that identity is changing. On these paths, the school
00:21:39bell is heard more than the sound of guns. In these
00:21:43jungles, there are no longer stories of terror, but also
00:21:46stories of employment, education, and self-reliance. This picture
00:21:50of change from Narayanpatna to Kandhamal tells us that
00:21:54when violence recedes, the paths of development open up,
00:21:57and when development reaches the villages, trust is strengthened.
00:22:00This is not just a story of emerging from Naxal violence; it is the
00:22:04story of a new Odisha.
00:22:06The empire of red terror has now become a bygone
00:22:10تاريخ. Instead of the sound of guns, from the borders
00:22:14to the coastal areas, there is now the echo of
00:22:18development everywhere. Naxal-free
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00:29:59Disaster'. Every time, under this special program,
00:30:03we delve into a special topic, and today we are going to talk
00:30:06about half the population. Yes, under this special
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00:30:17we have special guests in the studio. Let me first
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