Raipur, (thestates.news) The 22nd meeting of Central
Zonal Council of four states, including Chhattisgarh, got underway here on
Tuesday. Chhattisgarh CM
Bhupesh Baghel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand Chief
Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, along
with Chief Secretaries and senior departmental officers of these states are
attending the meeting, which began at a private hotel in Nava Raipuram under
the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Central Zonal Council has been set up as a high level advisory forum, with
the objective of solving inter-state problems and ensuring balanced
socio-economic development in member states in coordination with the Central
Government. This time it was the turn of Chhattisgarh to host the meeting.
Issues pertaining to law and order, Naxalism and terrorism will prominently be
discussed at the meeting.
Member states will present reports on the topics related to the meeting besides
raising their difficulties and demands before the Home Minister. The DGs of
central forces particularly Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are also
present at the meeting.
Soon after this meeting, Mr Shah will visit the Chhattisgarh State BJP headquarters,
where he will stay for about two hours. During his visit to state BJP
headquarters he will address senior party workers. He is likely to guide the
party leaders and workers on future strategy against the Congress government of
Chhattisgarh. This is Mr Shah’s first visit to the state after assuming the
office of Home Minister following Lok Sabha elections. (UNI)