Amit Shah closes Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur; 3.91 lakh players took part
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 13 December 2025, where 3,91,000 players took part, including more than 700 youths who had given up Naxalism.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 13 December 2025, with Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai present. The Bastar Olympics 2025 drew 3,91,000 players, a two-and-a-half-fold rise, with seven teams from the seven districts of Bastar division and one team of surrendered Naxalites; more than 700 youths who had given up Naxalism took part. Amit Shah reiterated the goal of ending Naxalism across India by 31 March 2026 and said Bastar division should become the country's most developed tribal division by December 2030.
Key facts
- Date
- 13 December 2025
- Place
- Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
- Participants
- 3,91,000 players (2.5-fold rise)
- Teams
- 7 districts of Bastar division + 1 team of surrendered Naxalites
- Surrendered youths
- More than 700
- Target
- Naxalism to end by 31 March 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 held on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jagdalpur
PIB 2203518: Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
How many players took part in the Bastar Olympics 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3,91,000
PIB 2203518: 3,91,000 players participated in the Bastar Olympics 2025, a two-and-a-half-fold increase.
Which of the following districts is NOT part of the Bastar division whose seven districts fielded teams in the Bastar Olympics 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajnandgaon
PIB 2203518: Bastar division comprises Kanker, Kondagaon, Bastar, Sukma, Bijapur, Narayanpur and Dantewada. Rajnandgaon is not among them.