Raipur (thestates.news), Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai participated in the Kalash Vandan Maha Abhiyan organised at Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium, Raipur, on the occasion of the 650th birth anniversary year of Saint Guru Ravidas Maharaj. On the occasion, he announced that Saint Ravidas Jayanti (Maghi Purnima) will be observed as a public holiday across Chhattisgarh from 2027 and that the sale of meat and liquor will remain prohibited across the state on the day.The Chief Minister also announced that a Rajya Alankaran Award in the name of Saint Guru Ravidas would be instituted among the honours conferred on Chhattisgarh State Foundation Day. He further announced that a major junction in Nava Raipur would be named after the saint. He added that, in consultation with the Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, efforts would be made to inscribe Saint Ravidas’ famous message—”Aisa Chahun Raj Main, Jahan Mile Saban Ko Ann.Chhot-Bado Sab Sam Basain, Ravidas Rahain Prasann.”—within the Assembly premises.Addressing the gathering, Shri Sai said that the life of Saint Shiromani Guru Ravidas Maharaj is an eternal message of social harmony, equality, devotion, dignity of labour, and social justice. He said the saint’s teachings remain as relevant today as they were centuries ago, inspiring society to rise above discrimination, untouchability, and social divisions while embracing humanity, equal rights, and spiritual consciousness. He said these ideals form the foundation of a developed, harmonious, and strong India.
Saint Ravidas’ Message of Equality, Harmony and Devotion Is the Foundation of a Developed and Strong India: CM Vishnu Deo Sai
