Asserting that the final battle against the Naxals will be fought in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday said his government will not sit idle till there was peaceful development in the Bastar region.

He was replying to a discussion over adjournment motion notice in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly on the recent Maoist attack in the state's Sukma district in which 25 Central Reserve Police Force jawans were killed.

The main opposition Congress had sought the discussion.

In his reply, the chief minister said, "The final battle against Naxalism in the country will be fought in Chhattisgarh. Anti-Naxal operations will continue in Bastar and the state government will not rest till there is peaceful development in Bastar for the betterment of the people."

"Maoists fear development. They do not like development of facilities like roads, bridges, health and education, but despite all odds the state government is working to ensure every kind of development in Bastar," he said. "The incident in Burakpal in Sukma is definitely very painful as we have lost our brave soldiers," Singh said.

"The state government's policy against Naxalism is very clear. First, there is no compromise with terrorism and Naxalism. We will continue the fight to save democracy," he said.

"The construction of 57-kilometre long road connecting Sukma-Doranpal-Jagargunda is being carried out in collaboration with Central and state security forces. Our soldiers have achieved martyrdom while protecting the roads being built in Bastar zone....I would like to bow down to their martyrdom," the CM said.  -- PTI