National Flag Unfurled In This Maoist Stronghold For First Time Since 1947
NDTV
It is in this village that the Maoists strategized against the security forces and planned their attacks.
For the first time since Independence, the national flag was unfurled in Puvarti - a village in Chhattisgarh's Sukma where the Maoists once ran a parallel government. A police camp was also set up by the security forces, which they believe will break the morale of the Maoists.
Puvarti, on the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts, is the native village of Hidma, a self-styled commander of the banned guerrilla group, and his successor Barsa Deva. It is here that the Maoists strategized against the security forces and planned their attacks.
The village, which had a pond and farms, had security arrangements required to confront any security team, found officials from the CRPF and state police during their inspection on Sunday. There were installations from where they could keep an eye on passers-by.
