C'garh minister likens CM Raman Singh to 'Bhishma Pitamah'

Chhattisgarh minister Ajay Chandrakar has likened state Chief Minister Raman Singh to Bhishma Pitamah, a character from the 'Mahabharata', saying the three-time CM has the power to decide his own victory and defeat in the polls.

Chandrakar made the remarks here yesterday at the launch of 'Mukhyamantri MGNREGA Mazdoor Tiffin Vitaran Yojana' under which tiffin box sets will be distributed free of cost to around 10.83 lakh labourers in the state.

"Doctor sahab is blessed with 'ichhamrityu' (power to decide the time and manner of one's death). In the Mahabharata, no one had the ability to defeat Bhishma Pitamah and he was well aware that when and how he will die," he said.

"Like him (Bhishma Pitamah), only doctor sahab (Raman Singh) knows when he will lose or not. He very well knows that he has the strength of love of poor people of Chhattisgarh with him," he said.

Raman Singh is an Ayurvedic doctor-turned politician.

Addressing the gathering in local Chhattisgarhi language, the Panchayat and Rural Development Minister further said, "And why has he got the blessing of 'ichhamrityu'? Because he has taken a pledge to serve the state."