New Delhi, July 30 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday praised the winners of Bastar Pandum and lauded the region's rich traditions, culture and social customs during a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu and the Manjhi-Chalaki, traditional social leaders of Bastar.

In a post on X, Shah said, "Today, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, I engaged in a dialogue with the Hon'ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu Ji, along with the prominent Manjhi-Chalaki of Bastar's social traditions and the winners of the Bastar Pandum."

Shah said that the people of Bastar were emerging as "Naxal-free" while showcasing and preserving their rich heritage, culture and traditions, which he said had been affected by Naxalite violence.

"The Bastar residents, arriv...