Bastar, Aug. 14 -- In Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, two places once synonymous with Naxal violence, Karreguttalu Hills in Bijapur district and Minpa village in Sukma, witnessed a historic moment on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, as the Tricolour was freely hoisted at spots where black flags once flew instead.

After decades, the Tricolour was hoisted at Karreguttalu Hills in Bijapur district on the eve of Independence Day.

Minpa was also once considered a core Naxal zone, an area where a deadly attack unfolded on March 21, 2020, as security forces, acting on intelligence about the presence of senior Maoist leaders in the area, deployed a joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel. The team wa...