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Vishnu Dev Sai, Honourable CM Chhattisgarh’s Republic Day message – Surguja

Dear people of the state,

Best wishes to all of you on the 76th Republic Day.

Raipur  (thestates.news) | Today is a very proud day for all of us. Today we are celebrating the Republic Day of the country. Behind this is the sacrifice of those freedom fighters who gave freedom to India, the contribution of those constitution makers, who made India the largest democracy in the world through this constitution. The contribution of those great personalities, who always stood firm to protect the constitution and followed the values ​​of the constitution and kept doing the welfare of Antyodaya. While fighting Naxalism, many soldiers gave their supreme sacrifice for the unity and integrity of the country, so that we can remain safe and peace can be established in the society. I salute the martyrdom of these soldiers.

Along with India’s journey of independence, many countries of the world also started their journey of independence, but in many of these countries the governance system went off track and the people there are forced to face anarchy today. On the basis of its historical roots of republican traditions and its excellent constitution, India not only stands firm as a democratic nation but is also constantly touching new heights of progress.

The Constitution of India is a sacred document. It is inspired by the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. It was prepared by the citizens of a nation whose sentiments are rooted in the thought of world brotherhood and human welfare. The thinking of our freedom struggle is fully reflected in our Constitution. When the members of the Constituent Assembly from our Chhattisgarh were preparing the Constitution under the leadership of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, they must have had ideals like the egalitarian message of Baba Guru Ghasidas Ji, the story of the struggle of Shaheed Veernarayan Singh Ji and the anti-untouchability struggle of Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Ji. Baba Saheb had very beautifully woven the thoughts of all these in the form of the final draft.
The responsibility of protecting and preserving the heritage of this republic lies in the hands of us and the future generations. Our republic teaches us Satyameva Jayate. This sutra from Mundaka Upanishad tells us that no matter how dark it is, we should not lose hope. Ultimately, truth always wins. We have seen the victory of this spirit of our republic in the severely Naxal-affected areas.

In these areas, Maoism had not only made the life of the common man hell with its violent ideology, but was also planning to establish a gun-cracy to challenge the Republic of India. Our security forces are constantly fighting against them. By making a new strategy under the leadership of the successful Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we have worked to destroy the cancer of Maoism. To destroy this cancer, it was necessary to attack its roots. Our soldiers attacked the safest hideouts of the Maoists. Its results were very good. Within a year, we killed more than 260 terrorists of the Maoist cadre. The dark tunnel has opened, the light that has emerged has spread the light of development in Bastar.

When Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji came to Chhattisgarh last month, an old lady from village Gundam came to him in this land of Bastar, the mother presented him a basket of forest produce and said that destroy Maoism completely. When the intention of the government, the courage of the soldiers and the resolve of the people come together, then no violent ideology can survive. Maoism is now counting its last breaths in Bastar. Soon Bastar will be completely free from Naxal terror.

Along with freedom from terror, the path of development has also opened up in the Naxal-affected areas of Bastar. The medium for this has been the Niyad Nella Nar Yojana run by our government. After a long time, bells rang in schools, solid arrangements for water and electricity were ensured. Aadhar cards and Ayushman cards were also made. Bastar is now full of enthusiasm. We organized the Bastar Olympics here. 1 lakh 65 thousand people from all over Bastar participated. These included family members affected by Naxal violence. There were surrendered Naxalites as well as Divyangs who had lost their limbs in Naxal violence. The enthusiasm of the players in this Maha Kumbh of sports was worth seeing, it was a very emotional moment for all of us, Bastar Olympics became the identity of the new Bastar.

People coming from farmer families have also seen that time of farming when after growing paddy with hard work, farmers used to take paddy to the market, but they had to sell it at a very low price. The family was run with great difficulty. After Kharif, they had no option left except going to other states and working as labourers. When respected Atal ji created the state of Chhattisgarh, the system of paddy procurement also started. To ensure that no one sleeps hungry in the rice bowl, the Chief Minister Foodgrain Assistance Scheme was also started. This work was done in such a systematic manner that Chhattisgarh became a model state of food security in the country.

I remember that after the formation of Chhattisgarh, in the initial phase, paddy procurement was around 4.63 lakh metric tonnes. Last time this figure touched 145 lakh metric tonnes. This happened because our government is giving the best price of paddy to the farmer brothers. We bought paddy from the farmer brothers at Rs 3100 per quintal and 21 quintals per acre. As per the promise made to the farmers, we also gave two years’ pending bonus to 13 lakh farmers. Due to all this, in the last session, we deposited 49 lakh rupees in the accounts of the farmer brothers.