Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing security personnel in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, said the government had taken several tough decisions in the interest of national security that remain unknown to the public. He said these measures dealt a severe blow to Naxalite funding, dismantled their fake currency networks and choked their supply lines. PM Modi credited sustained security efforts and strategic decisions for weakening the Maoist network, while celebrating Diwali with security forces.