Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a historic decision to celebrate the auspicious festival of Diwali this year among the security personnel deployed in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. Sharing this official information on the social media platform X, he informed the citizens of the country that he's heading to Bastar in Chhattisgarh, where he will celebrate Deepawali with the brave security personnel of the nation and spend quality time with them, while the Prime Minister specifically mentioned the unprecedented transformation that has taken place in the Bastar region during his address and message. He stated that in the area where the severe terror and havoc of Naxalism once prevailed, the breeze of development is blowing today. The Prime Minister has paid rich tributes to the sacrifice, selfless service, and unwavering dedication to the nation of these valiant soldiers who remain deployed round the clock for the country's security.
This visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking place at such a crucial time when aggressive and decisive action by security forces against Naxalism is continuously underway in Bastar and all its surrounding sensitive areas. Along with this, the government is also laying great emphasis on infrastructure and development works in these regions. Posting on the social media platform X, PM Modi wrote that on this sacred occasion of Diwali, he's going to Bastar, and where there was the havoc of Naxals until yesterday, today there is an outburst of development. He openly saluted the sacrifice, penance, and indomitable courage of the jawans.
Complete Journey Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Annual Diwali Visits
Since the year 2014, continuing his tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been visiting various remote and border areas of the country every year to celebrate the festival of Diwali with the soldiers of the army and security forces.
- Year 2014: Initiating his tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with army jawans in Siachen, Ladakh. He visited the Siachen base camp and met the soldiers stationed there.
- Year 2015: PM Modi reached the historic Dograi War Memorial situated at Khasa in Amritsar, Punjab, and celebrated Diwali with the valiant soldiers of the Indian Army.
- Year 2016: The Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with the jawans of the Army and ITBP, which is the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, very close to the India-China border at Sumdo in Himachal Pradesh. During this, he also met the local citizens there.
- Year 2017: PM Modi celebrated this special festival of Diwali with the jawans of the Army and BSF near the LoC, meaning the Line of Control, in the extremely beautiful and sensitive Gurez valley of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Year 2018: The Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with the soldiers of the Army and ITBP in Harsil, Uttarakhand. After meeting the jawans in Harsil, he also visited the famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath to offer prayers.
- Year 2019: PM Modi reached the Line of Control in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir and celebrated the festival of Diwali amidst the army soldiers deployed to protect the country.
- Year 2020: The Prime Minister celebrated the auspicious festival of Diwali with Indian soldiers at the historic Longewala border post situated in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, and praised their bravery.
- Year 2021: PM Modi celebrated Diwali with army jawans in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir and boosted the morale of the jawans amidst threats emanating from across the border.
- Year 2022: The Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with the jawans of the Indian Army in Kargil, Ladakh. On this visit to Kargil, he saluted the valor of the army while delivering a message to the nation.
- Year 2023: PM Modi celebrated this sacred festival of Diwali with the security force personnel engaged in protecting the country at Lepcha in Himachal Pradesh.
- Year 2024: The Prime Minister celebrated Diwali with the security force personnel deployed in the Lucky Nala and Sir Creek area situated in the Kutch district of Gujarat and took stock of the situation there.
- Year 2025: PM Modi celebrated the festival of Diwali with Navy personnel by visiting INS Vikrant stationed at the western maritime boundary near Goa and Karwar.
- Year 2026: Meanwhile, this time Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to Bastar in Chhattisgarh to celebrate the auspicious festival of Diwali with the jawans of the security forces.