Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel commented on the visit of Chhattisgarh ministers and MLAs to Prayagraj for Mahakumbh on Thursday.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and state ministers took a holy dip in Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati--at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, CM Sai expressed gratitude to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Speaker of the UP legislative assembly for inviting him to attend the Mahakumbh.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, his cabinet colleagues and MLAs on Thursday left for Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to participate in Mhakumbh.
Earlier in January, Chhattisgarh paved way for FDI opportunities after CM Vishnu Deo Sai held discussions with US Consul General Mike Hankey and Consul General of Russia Ivan Y. Fetisov on investment possibilities in Chhattisgarh in sectors like health, education, IT and tourism.
The polling for 10 municipal corporations, 49 Municipal Councils, and 114 Nagar panchayats across the state began at 8 am. It will continue till 5 pm, with the counting of votes set to be done on February 15.
Addressing the media, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Lal Umed Singh said that all the three people have been taken on a three-day remand by the police.
Martin Guptill produced a once-in-a-lifetime knock in the Legend 90 League, smashing an unbeaten 160* off just 49 balls to propel Chhattisgarh Warriors to a monumental 89-run win over Big Boys Unikari on Monday.
On February 9, 31 Naxalites were killed in the encounter with security forces in the forests of the National Park area in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. Two security personnel had also lost their lives while two others were injured during the gunfight.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded security forces for neutralising 31 Naxalites in the National Park area of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday morning.