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Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma visited Jagdalpur on Sunday and spoke about the local elections being conducted in the interior areas. He expressed pride that local body elections were held for the first time in about 100 places, emphasising the importance of re-establishing the Indian Constitution in these regions.
"Whatever it is, it is a matter of joy that for the first time, local elections are being held in about 100 places and are being held fairly. In the previous places where the people were shifted to Silger last time, polling is being held there this time. Our Indian Constitution is being reestablished there. It is a matter of joy," said Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Sharma. Furthermore, Vijay Sharma was asked about the government's participation in the big event organised by the royal family of Jagdalpur. Sharma stated that he has come to attend the wedding ceremony of the king and the Chief Minister has made a special announcement for Bastar and Dantewara region. He noted that the government will organise a cultural event named 'Bastar Pandum', which will be held at every level and contain Bastar's local and cultural heritage. "It is the marriage of Raja Saheb of the royal family, I have come to attend that wedding. The Honourable Chief Minister has made one more special announcement which I would like to inform all of you in Dantewada, unifying the entire culture of Nastar from the village level onwards, their dance, Bastar jewellery, songs, music, instruments, clothing, food, jewellery, to highlight all the subjects, to highlight the culture of entire Bastar, programmes will be organised at the local level, programmes at the district level and then in Dantewada", he said. "A programme at the divisional level, i.e. the entire Bastar level, Bastar Pandum, is also going to happen now, the Honourable Chief Minister has decided on this yesterday, so all this is being done with the intention that the culture of Bastar should come in front of the entire world and people should be able to join us and live with self-respect", Chhattisgarh Deputy CM added. (ANI)
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