PM Modi Celebrates Diwali with Jawans in Bastar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) Operations Base located in Karanpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, on the occasion of Diwali. The visit, which took place on November 8, 2026, involved the Prime Minister distributing sweets to the jawans (security personnel) stationed there and celebrating the festival with them. Following the event, the Prime Minister shared glimpses of the celebrations on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In his post, he conveyed that "Diwali is sweeter with those who protect us," and included the hashtags #Bastar and #NaxalFreeIndia, linking the event to the broader context of internal security operations in the region.

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