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00:00:00these clothes going? is going to be that in the organization. on the SIR, but when the Congress there is infighting has happened in the UP and the Election because On one hand, the Congress Congress, especially Commission... This is actually changed the UP president. this infighting party is on the streets,
00:00:07Burari Ground, and CBT
00:00:30he gave this slogan, where is that slogan today,
00:00:33when 11 girls were sexually
00:00:37abused, their MP was
00:00:41accused under the POCSO Act, and
00:00:44after an internal committee found him guilty,
00:00:48JNU dismissed him, and
00:00:51even after that, till today, no statement
00:00:56working with the government has come from Rahul Gandhi against that MP.
00:01:00And no explanation was sought from him,
00:01:04and the same situation
00:01:06is with Priyanka Gandhi.
00:01:08So, many questions are being
00:01:11At every stage, along raised about the silence of the Congress by the Bharatiya Janata Party,
00:01:14and pictures have also emerged from various places. This is the protest
00:01:18of the BJP Mahila Morcha, where you can see the first picture
00:01:21from Delhi, the capital of the country. The second picture is from Bengaluru,
00:01:26gained a lot of benefit, the third is from Punjab, the fourth is from Jaipur,
00:01:29the fifth is from Mumbai, and the sixth is from Bhopal.
00:01:32So, this is the uproar of the BJP Mahila Morcha from various places,
00:01:36where questions are constantly being raised against the Congress.
00:01:39Serious allegations of sexual abuse against a Congress MP,
00:01:43regarding which Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have remained silent
00:01:47till now. No reaction has come forward yet.
00:01:50Regarding this, the Bharatiya Janata
00:01:53Party is seen making a lot of noise
00:01:57at this time.
00:01:59So, it can be said directly that politics is in full swing
00:02:03in the capital of the country, Delhi. On one hand, the Congress
00:02:07is continuously seen marching in the state and demanding
00:02:10the resignation of the CEC. On the other hand, the Mahila
00:02:14Morcha of the Bharatiya Janata Party is also seen protesting against the Congress.
00:02:18Our eyes will remain on every news, but with this, for now, News Punch,
00:02:22please allow me and our entire
00:02:23team. Namaste.
00:02:30on time, understanding
00:02:50children's education,
00:03:17There was a time when the sound of bullets
00:03:20would make the area tremble in the forests
00:03:23of Chhattisgarh.
00:03:30Be it Abujhmad of Bastar, the dense forests of Sukma,
00:03:33Bijapur, Dantewada, or
00:03:37once associated with Naxalite the dense forests located on the border of Chhattisgarh
00:03:41and Telangana, the Karea Gottalo Hills surrounded by difficult
00:03:45hills, as soon as these areas were mentioned, only
00:03:48one word came to mind,
00:03:50the impenetrable fortress of Naxals.
00:03:55For decades, these forests were shadowed by guns and gunpowder.
00:03:59Innocent lives were lost in Naxal violence, and security
00:04:02forces personnel were
00:04:03martyred.
00:04:10Due to the atmosphere of violence and fear, people had
00:04:13to migrate from their villages. Naturally, development was
00:04:17affected. Whether it was building roads, schools,
00:04:20and hospitals, or providing government services
00:04:24to villages, every step
00:04:26was full of challenges.
00:04:37But after 2014, the situation began
00:04:40to change.
00:04:44Security operations were intensified, and work to provide
00:04:47roads and connectivity started
00:04:49rapidly. Government schemes reached
00:04:53the local people, and a path for rehabilitation
00:04:57was prepared for those
00:05:00work, income, who left weapons and returned to the mainstream. And this changing picture was also
00:05:05Centers were opened. For reflected in the statistics. Once, 126 districts
00:05:08of the country were Naxal
00:05:10taken regarding the protest affected. In April 2018, this number decreased.
00:06:12Then, these hands held weapons, today they hold machines and
00:06:16a piece of wood, which is now
00:06:18gaining a new identity through
00:06:21wood art. This piece of wood
00:06:25is taking shape in their hands, but it is not just
00:06:28wood being carved, but a new
00:06:31life is also taking shape.
00:06:34Violence was once their identity, today they are building
00:06:38the path to their future. These pictures are from Kanker
00:07:12district of Chhattisgarh. After staying in the cotton
00:07:15fields, I was 18 years old. I used
00:07:18to carry a gun, which I surrendered to the government
00:07:22after joining the mainstream. Now I am
00:07:26in rehabilitation. After staying in the rehabilitation center,
00:07:30I am learning sculpture.
00:07:32I am learning tailoring.
00:07:36I learned electrical work
00:07:39and also learned driving.
00:07:43I worked in the organization for 15
00:07:46years. In October 2025, we were rehabilitated.
00:07:50After that, after coming to Kanker district
00:07:53for rehabilitation, we are now learning
00:07:56wood carving. Since November,
00:07:59we have learned some things, but we are
00:08:03not perfect yet. We are still learning
00:08:06to make nameplates and some other
00:08:10pictures. We joined
00:08:13the organization on August 9th.
00:08:16From there, I worked
00:08:20in the organization till 2025. From there, I will
00:08:24join the mainstream. Now, after coming here,
00:08:28we have made some things.
00:08:31Like wood carving,
00:08:35we have made some idols
00:08:38of gods. We have made
00:08:41some things.
00:08:47In Mulla Camp, someone is learning wood carving,
00:08:50while in other areas of Bastar, someone is learning to operate
00:08:54machines, someone is learning to cook, and someone
00:08:57is finding employment through tailoring and knitting.
00:09:01So, after giving up weapons, the question was not
00:09:05just what not to do,
00:09:06the question was what to do now?
00:09:11The answer to this question is appearing in different
00:09:15ways in different areas of Bastar. In Narayanpur,
00:09:18one such picture is seen in a welding center,
00:09:21where hands that once wielded guns are now operating
00:09:24welding machines. The same hands that once held
00:09:27weapons are now joining iron to create a new
00:09:31picture of their future. Here, former Naxals are being
00:09:35trained in skills to connect them with employment opportunities.
00:09:39Here,
00:09:44welding is not just about joining two pieces of iron,
00:09:48but it is also teaching the philosophy of life,
00:09:52patience, caution, and responsibility.
00:09:54The sparks of welding that are seen on camera
00:09:58are not just the sound of a machine running,
00:10:01behind them is the effort to learn, the hope
00:10:05of finding work, and the effort to return
00:10:08to a life where there is daily
00:10:13and normal days with family.
00:10:16Now, after surrendering here, I am
00:10:19undergoing training in rehabilitation.
00:10:22The course is for arc welding machine. My
00:10:26life has changed. Now I am learning very well.
00:10:30I am trying to learn more and after learning,
00:10:33I can go to the village and do more and also
00:10:37tell others. I am trying with this
00:10:40thought. For 10 years I lived in the jungle
00:10:44and then I got very troubled. So
00:10:47I surrendered and am staying here. After surrendering,
00:10:51I am now doing training here.
00:10:56I was in the jungle from
00:11:002012 to 2018 as a Naxalite.
00:11:03Then from 2018
00:11:06to 2025,
00:11:09I went home and did farming. Then on
00:11:13April 19, 2025, I surrendered
00:11:16to the government. I have joined. Now I am
00:11:21for a new life. I am doing arc
00:11:25welding now.
00:11:28I will open a shop at home after
00:11:31learning. Then I will
00:11:35also do welding.
00:11:38Here,
00:11:41not just goods are being prepared, but another thing
00:11:44is being prepared, and that is trust. Trust
00:11:48in their work, trust in their earnings,
00:11:52and trust that no matter what the past
00:11:56was, there is a way forward. But
00:11:59this path is not limited to the welding center.
00:12:02In Narayanpur itself, another such picture is seen,
00:12:06where another path of employment has been prepared for
00:12:10the former Naxals who have surrendered. This is Maitri
00:12:13Cafe. Here are the same people
00:12:17who embraced government schemes, abandoned the path of Naxalism,
00:12:21and decided to return to the mainstream. Looking
00:12:25at their kitchen, no one can believe that
00:12:28these hands once perpetrated violence. Hands working
00:12:31in the kitchen, people preparing orders, employees
00:12:35delivering food to tables,
00:12:37amidst all this, one thing is clearly visible, that
00:12:40the people who were once away from society are now
00:12:43standing among society and working with
00:12:46people. Here, work does not just
00:12:50mean completing a day's duty. It means reaching
00:12:55their responsibility, working with others, talking
00:12:58to customers, and improving their work
00:13:02every day. That is, it is also becoming a habit
00:13:17of a normal working life. Now, let's talk about Bijapur.
00:13:20The women who were once armed and a symbol of fear,
00:13:23now they are seen in a changed avatar. Former Naxalite
00:13:27women who were once associated with Naxalite organizations are now
00:13:31making clothes with sewing machines and presenting a picture
00:13:33of self-reliant India.
00:13:38In the garment center of Bijapur, about 130 former
00:13:42Naxalite women are doing sewing and embroidery work.
00:13:46Cutting, stitching, embroidery, and then
00:13:49finishing the prepared clothes. Although the work
00:13:52progresses slowly, it is bringing stability to the lives
00:13:56of these women.
00:13:57The women who were
00:14:02organizations, the same women are now sitting together
00:14:05and working, learning from each other, and
00:14:09enhancing their skills. Every garment produced
00:14:13in the garment center is not just a product,
00:14:16but a hope for a new life. The scope of their
00:14:20work is no longer limited to the local market,
00:14:24but their clothes have
00:14:55reached internationally. The hands that once
00:14:59held an AK-47, now hold a sewing machine.
00:15:03The hands that once went with the Naxalites
00:15:06carrying an AK-47, are now making clothes.
00:15:10I went in 2009 and came back in 2016.
00:15:14After coming back, I did a tailoring course.
00:15:17When the company opened, I came here and am
00:15:20working now. I get 7500 rupees per month.
00:15:24Please tell me what you used to carry in the jungle,
00:15:28and what do you have now?
00:15:30I used to roam around with a gun. The clothes
00:15:34you are making, where are
00:15:38They are going abroad. Who all are there
00:15:41in your family? My family is happy.
00:15:45What changes have come in your life compared
00:15:48to before? Yes, there
00:15:50has been a change.
00:15:53The story of employment in Bastar is not limited
00:15:56to one place. In Kondagaon, a different picture of
00:16:00it is seen. Here, Dokra artifacts are made from clay, wax,
00:16:04and metal.
00:16:38Designs are made from wax, a frame is made
00:16:41from clay, and then metal gives
00:16:45it the final shape.
00:16:48with hard work, patience is also required. Today,
00:16:52the importance of this art is not just because
00:16:55it is the identity of Bastar, for the people associated
00:16:59with it, it is also
00:17:00a path to work, income, and progress.
00:17:04That is, the change in Bastar is not just that a gun
00:17:08machine has come. The change is also that hands
00:17:11get such work that their identity is not from
00:17:15their past, but from their skill.
00:17:19One, the more time they give, the more income they
00:17:23earn. There is no limit to it. We don't have
00:17:26any fixed working hours. They also work at home,
00:17:30and besides their farming, they have extra time.
00:17:33Some people also work full-time in this, and
00:17:37some people work part-time.
00:18:08where once was the stronghold of Naxalism, Abujh Mag,
00:18:11where the influence of Naxalites was so much that talking
00:18:15about schools was meaningless, is the result of the initiative
00:18:19of the state and central government that today schools are
00:18:35open and there is laughter of children in these schools.
00:18:38The biggest change that has come in the lives
00:18:42of former Naxals today is due to Prime Minister
00:18:45Modi's firm resolve, which not only made India
00:18:49Naxal-free, but also connected the youth and women who left
00:19:05the path of Naxalism
00:19:37in 2014, in the same
00:19:41Naxal affected areas, in the same areas, due to being
00:19:44Naxal free, the
00:19:47tricolor of development, trust, and
00:19:50effort is fluttering. This
00:19:52change is not just behind
00:19:56security operations, but also the work done
00:20:00on the ground. Roads were built, mobile
00:20:04connectivity reached, and government services were expanded
00:20:07to those areas, where reaching was once a big
00:20:11challenge. Between April 2015 and March 2026,
00:20:141804 bank branches,
00:20:171321 ATMs, and 6025 post
00:20:19offices were established in Naxal affected areas.
00:20:23If we talk about road connectivity, under special
00:20:26programs related to Naxal affected areas, 15189 kilometers of roads
00:20:30were built, and for mobile connectivity,
00:20:339497 towers were installed. For skill
00:20:37development, 47 ITIs and 49 Skill Development
00:20:43better education, 179 Eklavya Model Residential
00:20:47Schools were also started. And for necessary infrastructure
00:20:50in these areas, under Special Central Assistance, about
00:20:544289 crore 20 lakh rupees have
00:20:57been released to the states since 2017. This change
00:21:01is a picture of changing the land where Naxalism
00:21:04once dominated. But the other part of the story
00:21:08is about those who themselves decided to leave Naxalism.
00:21:11The real picture of any system is seen not on
00:21:14paper, but on the ground.
00:21:18I am currently present in the Wasin area of Man
00:21:22and what kind of picture has changed in this area
00:21:26after March 31, 2026, please see this picture.
00:21:29This picture is of that Bastar, where people
00:21:33had to struggle to come and go, had to face
00:21:37difficulties in going from one place to another,
00:21:41but now this bridge has been completed. Now people
00:21:44will not have to struggle. To understand how this
00:21:48story of change has changed correctly,
00:21:51there are local people who live here. We will
00:21:55talk to them and try to understand what benefits
00:21:59the construction of this culvert will bring to the people
00:22:02here and what is your name, Janter?
00:22:06Where are you from? Keshar. Please tell
00:22:10me what benefit has been gained from the construction
00:22:13of this culvert? We have
00:22:16sir. That is, it has become very convenient for
00:22:20coming and going. Earlier, it was a pit, sir. Now that the culvert
00:22:24has been built, it has become very convenient for us
00:22:28to go to the hospital and other places. When
00:22:31Naxalites were living here, we were facing
00:22:35a lot of difficulties. They were not letting
00:22:37us work or do anything. Killing someone, cutting
00:22:41someone. That's why we were troubled. Now
00:22:45that the camp has come, the camp has also moved
00:22:49forward, so we are fine now.
00:22:55What does a person need most after giving up
00:22:59weapons? A home where they can live
00:23:02peacefully with their family and a source of income
00:23:06to run their daily life. Because leaving the jungle
00:23:10life is not just about giving up weapons,
00:23:13after that, the real challenge of running
00:23:16a home begins. Keeping this need in mind,
00:23:20the government has made arrangements for housing
00:23:23for affected families and surrendered Naxals.
00:23:27Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, 15,000
00:23:31houses have been sanctioned. But life does not run
00:23:34just by building a house. Ration is needed in the house,
00:23:40and big daily expenses.
00:23:43That is why, for those who surrender, a stipend
00:23:47of 1000 rupees per month for 36 months is being
00:23:51given during training in the rehabilitation system. Along with
00:23:54this, there is a provision to give immediate financial
00:23:58assistance of 25,000 to 5 lakh rupees to those
00:24:01who surrender. That is,
00:24:02the effort is not just
00:24:09to manage today, but also to improve tomorrow.
00:24:12And this picture of a strengthening tomorrow is clearly visible
00:24:16in different areas of Bastar today. The hands that
00:24:20once held weapons, today have skill in them.
00:24:23Those who once had the path of jungle and violence in front
00:24:27of them, today those hands are working, running
00:24:31homes, and creating a new picture of their future.
00:24:34This journey from weapons
00:25:09to skill is not just a change, it is
00:25:12a story of a new life. When the country asks,
00:25:16one has to answer. At 5 PM, the bell
00:25:19of questions rings, and that Panchayat is held
00:25:22where issues are not postponed, and no answer remains
00:25:26incomplete. If you felt so bad about the question,
00:25:29I will ask it in another way. I will ask it
00:25:33in another way. Here
00:25:47arguments do not echo, but truth echoes. I,
00:25:51Reema Parashar, bring the truth of the country
00:25:54before you. A big decision has been
00:26:00and dharna sites in Delhi.
00:26:02Delhi Police has removed Jantar Mantar from the list of protest
00:26:06sites. Now Ramlila Maidan,
00:26:10Ground in East Delhi have been designated as new
00:26:13sites for protests.
00:26:17This information has been given in the standing order
00:26:21issued by the Delhi Police Commissioner. Guidelines
00:26:24and SOPs for organizing protests at these three
00:26:28places will be issued separately.
00:26:33In the case of corruption charges related to OSD
00:26:36against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Supreme
00:26:38Court has refused to stay
00:26:43the FIR. In this case, giving an interim order,
00:26:47the court said that no punitive action should
00:26:50be taken in relation to the CBI FIR to be
00:26:54registered in this matter. Now, further hearing
00:26:58and the next order of the court will be watched.
00:27:01The BJP Mahila Morcha has started the Nari Shakti
00:27:04Hunkar movement. The BJP has accused the Congress
00:27:08and Rahul Gandhi of protecting the accused over
00:27:12the allegations of sexual harassment against Congress
00:27:15MP Vimol Akoijam. On this issue, BJP Mahila Morcha workers are protesting
00:27:19from Delhi to Bengaluru.
00:27:24Protesters demanded the immediate arrest and suspension
00:27:27of the MP from Parliament. In Bengaluru, many protesters
00:27:31trying to march towards the Karnataka Pradesh Congress
00:27:34Committee (KPCC) office were detained by the police.
00:27:38In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
00:27:41has transferred the agricultural investment grant amount
00:27:45to provide relief to farmers affected by natural disasters.
00:27:49The Chief Minister said that an amount of about
00:27:53500 crore rupees is being directly sent to
00:27:57the accounts of about 918 thousand farmers
00:28:00in the state. He said that compensation for the damage
00:28:04caused to crops, houses,
00:28:09and livestock due to natural disaster is being
00:28:12provided to farmers within 8 to 10 days. The Chief
00:28:15Minister said that by sending the amount directly to the
00:28:19accounts through DBT, the role of middlemen has ended.
00:28:23He also accused the previous governments of irregularities
00:28:27in farmers' relief funds. Vice President CP Radha
00:28:30Krishnan attended the 66th
00:28:33NDC course of the National Defense College in New Delhi
00:28:37today and addressed the participants on the topic of India's
00:30:32core national interests, values, and strategic
00:30:36objectives. The Vice President said that in today's interconnected
00:30:40world, the challenges of terrorism cannot be seen
00:30:43as a problem affecting only one country. Countries promoting
00:30:47terrorism must understand that in the long run,
00:30:51it will also harm their own people. We will
00:30:54discuss with our correspondents and special guests,
00:30:57and today's biggest and most special discussion