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Naxalites frustrated as govt has intensified fight against them: CM Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday said Naxalites have become frustrated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's "double engine" government has intensified the fight against the Naxal menace. He was talking to reporters after paying homage to the three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who lost their lives in an encounter with Naxalites along the border of Sukma and Bijapur districts of the state on Tuesday. Fifteen other personnel were injured in the incident. The wreath laying ceremony for the martyred personnel was held at the camp of the 201st battalion of CRPF's CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit at Karanpur village in Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district. Sai said since the "double engine" government (of the BJP in the state and at the Centre) has been formed after his party came to power in Chhattisgarh, the fight against Naxalites has been intensified due to which they have become frustrated. "In Tekalgudem, a new

Chhattisgarh CM writes to PM, says tribal groups given benefits of schemes

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey that there is joy in Lord Ram's maternal home Chhattisgarh over the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, and said his government will ensure prompt implementation of central schemes meant for tribals to fulfil the ideal of 'Ram Rajya'. In his letter to Modi, Sai expressed his gratitude on behalf of the people of Chhattisgarh and thanked the prime minister for remembering Shabri, a tribal woman who had the belief that Lord Ram will arrive, during his address after the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in the Ayodhya temple. In his address at the consecration ceremony, the prime minister had mentioned the devotion and patience of Shabri. "As soon as I think of my tribal mother Shabri, who spent her life in a remote hut in the distant jungle, an incredible faith awakens. Mother Shabri had been saying for ages, 'Ram will come'. This faith, the emotions of devotion, service, and dedication in .

Ram temple consecration historic moment, pride for world: Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday said the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh is a historic moment and a matter of pride not only for the country but for the entire world. He was talking to reporters after offering prayers at a temple of Lord Ram inside the popular Dudhdhari Math in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. "This is a day of pride not only for the country but for the entire world. It is a historic day," Sai said. "After a long struggle of 500 years, Lord Ram is going to be 'pratishthit'. The entire country has become 'Ram-may'. It is also a matter of pride for Chhattisgarh as it is Lord Ram's nanihal (the place of Lord Ram's maternal grandparents) and the place of Mata Kaushalya (Lord Ram's mother)," he said. The Chief Minister's Officer in a post on social media said, "Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai ji visited Shri Ram darbar in the ancient Dudhadhari Math in Raipur and wished for the happiness and ...

Chhattisgarh CM Deo fulfills poll promise, clears pending paddy bonus

"I am happy that we have transferred Rs 3,716 crore to more than 12 lakh farmers," the CM said

Nine MLAs to be constituted in Chhatisgarh cabinet today: CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Vishnu Deo won four consecutive Lok Sabha elections from the Raigarh constituency from 1999 to 2014

Supplementary budget passed; Cong pushed Chhattisgarh into debt: CM Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday said the previous Congress government did not make concrete efforts for revenue generation and pushed the state under huge debt in the last five years. While answering the debate in the Assembly on the demand proposals for the second Supplementary Budget of the ongoing financial year 2023-24, Sai said his government is determined to fulfil each and every 'Modi guarantee'. After the discussion, the House passed the supplementary budget worth more than Rs 12,992 crore. "We are going to start fulfilling the promises made to the public in our manifesto through this supplementary budget. At the age of 10, I lost my father but I want to assure the youth of the state I will always work for their betterment as a father and a guardian. I will be committed like a brother for the safety and prosperity of sisters of the state. I will be dedicated for the betterment of every citizen of the state," he said. The previous government had presen

Chhattisgarh cabinet expansion soon, will comprise both old, new faces: Sai

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday said the state cabinet will be expanded soon and it will comprise both old and new faces. He was talking to reporters at the Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur after returning from New Delhi. Sai took oath as the state's chief minister on December 13. "Yesterday evening I went to Delhi. I met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda there and held some discussions. The state cabinet will be expanded very soon," Sai said. Asked about the induction of new faces in the cabinet, the CM said, "It will be a mix bag of old and new faces. We will have to wait for a bit for the cabinet (expansion) but it will be done soon." On the BJP's promise to procure 21 quintal paddy per acre at the rate of Rs 3,100 per quintal as the paddy purchase exercise is underway, Sai said the promise made under 'Modi ki Guarantee' (referring to his party's poll manifesto) will be fulfilled. The payment and procurement wil

Never thought I would get this post: New Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Vishnu Deo Sai's name was announced as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on Sunday afternoon after a key meeting of the BJP's newly-elected 54 MLAs in the state was held in Raipur