Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh police claim upper hand as Maoist commander surrenders
Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe
Two major encounters in Chhattisgarh killed 14 Maoists, while top commander Barsa Deva surrendered in Telangana, prompting state police to claim the upper hand against Naxalism. Additional DGP Vivekanand Sinha stated that the Naxal problem will end before the March 2026 deadline. Telangana police view the surrender as crippling the Maoist military wing.
Midday meal cooks in Chhattisgarh government schools have been on an indefinite strike for 21 days in New Raipur. They are demanding a raise in their daily wages from Rs 66 to Rs 340. Protesters highlighted work pressures and financial hardships.
Ti AI ṣe iroyin
The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has alleged that Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, personally benefited Rs 200-250 crore from a liquor scam between 2019 and 2022. The supplementary chargesheet claims he acted as a bridge between officials and the syndicate, causing a Rs 3,074 crore loss to the state exchequer. Chaitanya's lawyer maintains there is no evidence against him.