Raipur, Oct. 3 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday highlighted significant progress in the state's ongoing fight against Naxalism, asserting that security forces have registered continuous successes under his government.

Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said that over 450 Naxalites ever since BJP came to power.

"Our forces have been continuously achieving success in the fight against Naxalism. Over 450 Naxalites have been killed, the number of those surrendering has also been steadily increasing, people want to join the mainstream of development," Chief Minister Sai said.

Earlier, in a significant development, 103 Maoists surrendered to authorities in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, abandoning weapons valu...