Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai said ongoing offensive against Naxalites in Bastar is bearing fruit and that the menace would be eliminated by March 2026. He said Bastar region will become the crown jewel of Chhattisgarh, a tourist hub and most developed region of the state in 10 years. Sai, however, said no forced industrialisation would take place in Bastar.