New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- On the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India had freed itself from Naxalism-Maoism, with tribal communities, who suffered the most from the violence, now giving the country their blessings.

Addressing the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, virtually, PM Modi said two achievements of the country were being discussed everywhere.

"The first achievement is lifting nearly 50 crore people in the country out of extreme poverty. And the second achievement is freeing the country from Naxalism...Maoist terror," he said, adding that Naxal violence harmed tribal communities the most.

Contrasting the present with the past, he recalled the scale of the vi...