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In a significant development, 15 Naxalites surrendered before the Dantewada police on Saturday.

In a significant blow to Naxals, security personnel gunned down 16 Naxals and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in a major encounter in the Kerlapal area of Sukma district, said Sukma SP on Saturday.

The efforts made by the authorities in the LWE-affected areas have also resulted in the surrender of numerous Naxals.

Ex-CM of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel has denied the allegations in the liquor scam, calling them politically motivated.

VHP district president Tekram Bhandari said in a statement, "The tribal communities have long been rooted in their traditions and culture. We will not tolerate any illegal conversions in the district. The administration must take strict action against those engaged in such activities."

The Chhattisgarh government is likely to introduce a Conversion Amendment Bill in the budget session of the Assembly. The Bill criminalises illegal conversion of minors, women and members of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

The Chhattisgarh CM described the religious conversions carried out by luring illiterate and poor people as 'immoral' and warned of stringent actions against entities involved in it.

The police took action based on a complaint by Meenakshi Sharma, a resident of Ayodhya Nagar. In her complaint, she accused Dr Vinay Sahu, Krishnakant Kurre, and Dhal Singh Sahu of converting people to Christianity.

BJP candidate Jeevardhan Chauhan, a tea seller by profession, has been elected as the mayor of Raigarh in the municipal elections

Several Muslim men have married multiple tribal women in Saitangartoli. They make their wives contest the village panchayat elections, which is now a reserved tribal seat.