New Delhi: Rejecting the allegations of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that a close aide of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had granted bail to some accused in the civil Apurvi Nigam (NAN) money laundering case two days before a state High Court judge, Baghel Said on Friday that it is not proper for someone of the stature of SG to say this in the Supreme Court. Baghel at a press conference at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art in New Delhi as part of a one-day tourism conference organized by the Chhattisgarh government to help promote the state’s tribal art and culture and develop it as a travel destination were talking.
last month, during a the hearing On an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea in the Supreme Court, seeking to transfer a case related to the Public Distribution System (PDS) scam outside Chhattisgarh, Mehta – appearing for the ED – posted a video of the alleged aide’s WhatsApp chat. Baghel had referred to the claim against him. alleged scam find out When the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) raided the offices of NAN, the nodal agency to ensure effective operation of the PDS system in the state, in February 2015 and seized unaccounted cash worth Rs 3.64 crore.
Baghel also said that he had met newly elected Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, at his residence in the national capital on Friday, congratulated him on his victory in the election for the party’s top spot on Wednesday. The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister said that he would attend Kharge’s swearing-in ceremony on November 26.
“He is an experienced leader. I met him recently in Bellary (Karnataka). I met him today to congratulate him and we talked about many things. I will also attend his swearing-in ceremony on October 26 (October).
The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh announced the National Tribal Dance Festival to be held in Raipur from November 1-3.
In response to a question on the extent of cooperation received from the Center in dealing with the continuing problem of racism In the state, Baghel said that the Center provided paramilitary forces, but after the Congress government, the attitude of the tribals changed. came to power in the state in 2018
“We worked with three” Formula (principles)- Growth, Trust and Security (Development, Trust and Security). Earlier, if roads were being built for the tribal population, they (tribals) would have thought that it was being built for the convenience of the paramilitary forces. The BJP government will also think that all tribals are naxal or naxal supporters, but we believe that all tribals are not naxalites. Now their approach has changed,” said Baghel.
The Chhattisgarh HC quashed last month’s decision on reservation for tribals in government jobs and admission in educational institutions to 58 per cent by the Chhattisgarh government in 2012 – Baghel asked the government to seek more reservations for tribals in the Supreme Court. Will go to court. State.
Accusing the BJP (which was the government in Chhattisgarh before his tenure) of not providing adequate reservation for the community, the CM alleged, ,The BJP is not in favor of reservation anyway… Airports, railways, Air India, everything is being sold to private players. So how to get the benefit of reservation?
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Playing the traditional bugle, Baghel said it was a cry for the victory of the Congress in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections to be held later this year.
The tourism conference organized by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board will bring together experts, administrators and investors from the field of culture and tourism with the aim of promoting employment and earning opportunities in the state and unique products like Bastar Coffee, Tribal Art, Dhokra. was demanded. (metal) jewelery and iron and bamboo crafts, some of which were on display at the Kiran Nadar Museum on Friday.
According to information shared by the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, more than 1,500 tribal artists, including 100 artists from abroad, will participate in the tribal dance festival to be held in Raipur next month. Invitations have been sent to nine countries – Mozambique, Mongolia, Tonga, Russia, Indonesia, Maldives, Serbia, New Zealand and Egypt – to participate. Ministers and officers of the Government of Chhattisgarh are being sent to personally invite various Chief Ministers and Governors.
While Baghel spoke about how Chhattisgarh has used art, culture and tourism as a resource for social and economic empowerment of forest dwellers, tribals, farmers, villagers and underprivileged sections, the state government has used start-ups and self-help groups. and markets, to help sell the state’s handicrafts and products.
ThePrint, managing a stall on tribal art pieces, jewelry and handmade products at the conclave, told 22-year-old woman Rohita Kora, how the government’s initiative made her more empowered and gave her the much-needed financial freedom.
Chhattisgarh Labor Minister Shivkumar Dahria and State Tourism Board Managing Director Anil Kumar Sahu were also present in Friday’s program.
“The focus of the Chhattisgarh Tourism Board has been to create platforms to promote tribal crafts, culture and heritage. Sahu said, the state is trying to help the tribal communities to become a part of the mainstream while preserving their distinctive lifestyles.
Baghel also pointed to the government initiatives taken to boost the pride of the residents in his state and to create more employment opportunities, including that of Chhattisgarh.Cow dung (cow dung) economy patternLaunched in 2020 as a dung procurement and organic fertilizer production scheme.
(Edited by Polomi Banerjee)