Murmu hails youth joining mainstream after breaking free from Maoism

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (October 22, 2026) expressed delight over Chhattisgarh’s youth joining the national mainstream after breaking free from Naxalism.

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Addressing the ‘Seva Samman Parva’ and ‘Yuva Prabodhan’ event organised on the occasion of Nuakhai festival at Sardar Balbeer Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium in Raipur, she described Maoism that had gripped the State for decades as a misguided path.

“It is a matter of joy that, through the efforts of Central and State governments and their own willpower, Chhattisgarh’s youth are freeing themselves from the misguided path of Maoism and joining the mainstream,” she said.

This was benefiting not only the youth and their families, but also accelerating the development of Chhattisgarh and India, the President added.

Addressing the youth, Ms. Murmu said she was confident that if young people embraced humility along with knowledge, ethics with ambition, and a spirit of service with success, the resolve to build a developed India would become stronger.

‘Country’s future’

The youth, she noted, were the country’s future, and they had a significant role to play in realising the vision of a developed India by 2047. She added that it was the collective responsibility of everyone to support, encourage and empower them.

“When we link our individual efforts to collective and national goals, the path to the country’s progress is paved,” she said.

Urging the youth to dream big, broaden their vision and uphold high standards of conduct, she asked them to nurture a spirit of service towards society, the nation and fellow citizens.

“Whatever work you undertake in life, do it with honesty, dedication and sensitivity. Nation-building is not achieved through big decisions alone, but through the small, honest efforts of millions of citizens,” she said.

Earlier, at another event in the city, Ms. Murmu released a ₹200 commemorative coin in honour of revered Sindhi spiritual leader Mata Sahib Hasi Devi Ji at Lok Bhavan in Raipur.

The commemorative coin has been issued by the Union Finance Ministry to mark the 200^th birth anniversary of Mata Hasi Devi Ji, the fifth spiritual head of the revered Shadani Darbar, an influential Sindhi religious institution based in Raipur, a government official said.