Ex-Minister Backs 'Water, Forest, Land Protectors' Amidst Naxalite Song Controversy

• Songs for dreaded Naxalite Madvi Hidma played at Bhumkal Smriti Diwas rally in Jagdalpur, sparking controversy.
• Former minister Amarjeet Bhagat stated support for anyone protecting water, forest, and land, opposing those who loot them.
• Bhagat highlighted the looting of mineral resources and violation of constitutional rights in Bastar, where activists are labeled Naxalites.
• Cabinet Minister Kedar Kashyap accused Congress of always supporting Naxalites and hindering Bastar's development.
• Madvi Hidma, a PLGA commander with a 1 crore bounty, was killed last year and was mastermind of over 26 attacks, including the 2010 CRPF ambush.