India, Oct. 16 -- The Centre has opened bank accounts for 7,328 of the 8,526 Naxalites who surrendered and did not previously have accounts, Union home minister and minister of cooperation Amit Shah said on Thursday, according to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

Shah was addressing via video conference a ceremony for distribution of assistive devices to Divyangs, including those affected by Naxal violence.

"The Modi government is committed to providing every Divyang and victim with an opportunity for rehabilitation. The Centre stands like a rock with the Chhattisgarh state government in this effort. Just as Naxalism has been eliminated, every trace of it will also have to be erased," Shah said.

Shah had earlier...