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for years. And when the bus children here are passionate
reached the village for the first about science. They are also
time, people welcomed it by doing great in sports. Such
playing the Dhol-Nagara. Upon efforts reflect how courageous
seeing the bus, their joy knew no the people living in these areas
bounds! There was a paved road are. These people have chosen
in the village… people needed it, the path of improving their lives
but a bus could never run here amidst so many challenges.
before. Why… because this village I am also very happy
was affected by Maoist violence. to know that the results of
This place is in Gadchiroli district Dantewada district in the 10th
of Maharashtra, and the name and 12th standard examinations
of this village is Katejhari. This have been excellent. With nearly
change in Katejhari is being ninety five percent result, this
felt in the entire surrounding district topped the 10th standard
region. Now the situation here results. Whereas in the 12th
is becoming normal rapidly. On standard examination, this
account of the collective fight district secured the sixth position
against Maoism, basic facilities in Chhattisgarh. Imagine!
have started reaching such Dantewada, where Maoism was
areas as well. The people of the once at its peak… today the flag
village say that with the arrival of of education is flying high there.
the bus, their lives would become Such changes fill us all with pride.
much easier.
Friends, in 'Mann ki Baat' My dear countrymen, I now
we have already discussed want to share a piece of good
the Bastar Olympics held in news related to lions. In just the
Chhattisgarh and the Science last five years, the population
Lab in Maoist affected areas. The of lions in Gir, Gujarat has

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