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  • BJP will launch Parivartan Yatra in Chhattisgarh also, when and from which cities will it start?

    In view of the upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, the main opposition BJP has decided to take out Parivartan Yatra in the state. This yatra will cover a distance of 2,989 kilometers in 87 assembly constituencies. This yatra will be started from two different places in the state from September 12 and September 16, Dantewada (South Chhattisgarh) and Jashpur (North Chhattisgarh).

    BJP state unit president Arun Sao told a press conference here that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the first Parivartan Yatra after taking the blessings of Maa Danteshwari during a public rally in Dantewada on September 12. He said that this 16-day yatra will cover a distance of 1,728 kilometers in 21 districts.

    Sao told that BJP National President JP Nadda will flag off the second Parivartan Yatra in Jashpur on September 16. He said the yatra will cover a distance of 1,261 kilometers in 12 days in Bilaspur and Surguja divisions of the state. He said that under both the yatras, there will be 84 public meetings, 85 welcome meetings and seven road shows. This yatra will end in Bilaspur after covering a distance of 2,989 kilometers in 87 assembly constituencies.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the concluding ceremony of the yatra. Asked why three assembly constituencies have been kept out as there are a total of 90 assembly seats in the state, Sao said Bijapur, Sukma and Antagarh constituencies (all three Maoist-affected) have not been included in the yatra, but when If the Yatra passes through the surrounding constituencies, people from all three constituencies will participate in it.

    He said that the BJP will highlight the failures of the Bhupesh Baghel government during the ‘yatra being undertaken to oust the Congress regime’ from the state. Senior leaders of the Center and the state will participate in the yatra. He said senior leaders of the state would attend both the visits for two days each.

    After being in power in Chhattisgarh for 15 years (2003-2018) under the leadership of Raman Singh, the BJP faced a massive defeat at the hands of the Congress in the 2018 assembly elections. The party is now trying to return to power. The BJP had last month released its first list of candidates for the 21 seats where it had lost to the Congress in 2018.

    The election schedule for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly has not been announced yet. In the 2018 assembly elections, Congress won 68 out of total 90 seats, while BJP came second by winning 15 seats. Janata Congress Chhattisgarh-Jogi won five seats and its ally Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats. Congress currently has 71 seats.

  • Balance disturbed on the bridge, pickup fell into Shivnath river, 4 including 2 children died in the accident

    A pickup vehicle fell down from a river bridge in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. 4 people have died in the accident. The accident is said to have occurred due to loss of balance. After 4 hours of hard work, the SDRF team pulled the vehicle out of the river on Wednesday. The bodies of a woman, two children and the driver were found in the vehicle. All the bodies have been sent to the hospital for post-mortem. Durg police is still investigating the matter.

    According to information received from the police, the pickup vehicle fell into the river from the old bridge of Shivnath river located in Pulgaon, Durg. The accident occurred due to loss of balance of the vehicle while coming from Rajnandgaon towards Durg. On Wednesday morning the SDRF team recovered the vehicle from the river. Bodies of 4 people were found inside. The driver has been identified as Lalit Sahu (40 years) of Borsi area. Family members of the deceased say that Lalit had gone to eat food. All the dead bodies have been sent to the mortuary located in the fort. After receiving information about the accident, Durg MLA Arun Vora also reached the spot.

    SDRF team launched rescue operation

    According to eyewitnesses, at around 1 am on Tuesday night, a speeding pickup coming from Rajnandgaon towards Durg fell straight into the river. People informed the police about it. SDRF team started the rescue operation on Wednesday morning. The pickup was being taken out from the river by tying it with a rope. When it was pulled with a tractor, the rope broke. After this the pickup vehicle was taken out using a crane. Police is investigating from both angles whether it was an accident or suicide. Family members are being interrogated.

  • Shah’s visit suddenly postponed, initiation of Parivartan Yatra from Dantewada, Raman’s sharp attack on Baghel government

    BJP started its ‘Parivartan Yatra’ from Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. This yatra will pass through all the districts of the state via Bastar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was to flag off this visit, but due to some reasons his visit was canceled at the last moment. In the absence of Amit Shah, BJP state in-charge Om Mathur flagged off the yatra after offering prayers at the famous Maa Danteshwari temple in Dantewada city.

    Former Chief Minister Raman Singh, State President Arun Sao, Narayan Chandel were riding in the Parivartan Yatra chariot. Parivartan Yatra will reach Jagdalpur from Dantewada district. It is noteworthy that in the 2013 elections, Congress had taken out Parivartan Yatra but could not win. However, he got its benefit in 2018. This journey, which started from Dantewada, will conclude in Bilaspur. Opposition party BJP has planned two Parivartan Yatras in the state. The next yatra will be flagged off by BJP President JP Nadda on September 15 in Jashpur.

    A total of 84 public meetings and 85 welcome meetings and seven road shows will be organized by the BJP in both the visits. Both the yatras will pass through a total of 87 assembly constituencies. A total distance of 2,989 kilometers will be covered under these journeys. Later these journeys will end in Bilaspur. Rajya Sabha MP Saroj Pandey said as the name suggests, the state needs change from the Congress party and the Bhupesh Baghel government. This government has not fulfilled about 36 promises made to the voters.

    Addressing the public meeting organized on this occasion, former CM Raman Singh targeted the Congress government and alleged that the Baghel government is indulging in corruption and looting the people of the state. The Bhupesh Baghel government has done nothing except corruption during its five-year rule. We are not saying this but it has been revealed in the investigation of the Enforcement Directorate. This government has done scams in rice, coal, liquor, DMF, Gauthan etc.

  • ED summoned the family members of CM Baghel’s advisor Vinod Verma, also called both his sons

    Vinod Verma, political advisor to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, said on Wednesday that his family members have been summoned by the ED. He said that ED has also summoned both my sons. Sanad Vinod Verma was questioned by central agency ED last week in a case related to alleged betting and gambling app. Vinod Verma posted a picture with family members on X and said that he has dropped them at the ED office in Raipur.

    However, Vinod Verma did not tell in which case these people have been summoned. Vinod Verma posted on X (formerly Twitter) and said- ED has now called my family. I have left my two sons Punarvasu and Tathagata and brother-in-law Tukendra Verma at the ED office. My wife Jaya has been called yesterday. The agencies can do whatever they want on their orders but they cannot break the morale of Bhupesh Baghel and his team.

    The ED had recorded the statements of Vinod Verma and Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister Manish Banchhor under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on August 28. On August 23, the ED had raided the properties of Vinod Verma and two OSDs Ashish Verma and Manish Banchhor in connection with the money laundering probe into the alleged illegal betting app ‘Mahadev Online Book’. Assistant sub-inspector Chandrabhushan Verma, alleged hawala operator brothers Anil and Sunil Dammani and Satish Chandrakar were arrested the same day in the case.

    ED sources say the arrested policeman allegedly used his connections with Vinod Verma to influence high-ranking officials and politicians in Chhattisgarh. He also used hawala funds received from Dubai. The ED had said that Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, residents of Bhilai, a town in Durg district, are the main promoters of the app. Both are operating business from Dubai. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had criticized the BJP-led central government for the action.

    Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had alleged that the ED and Income Tax Department raids on his associates were an attempt to defame the state government. Vinod Verma said in a press conference on August 24 that he does not have even a single penny of ill-gotten gains. Vinod Verma had termed the ED raid as robbery and claimed that the agency confiscated the jewelery found from his house despite showing the purchase bills.

  • Key to power in Chhattisgarh: How will lotus blossom in ‘Zero Land’, BJP’s Surguja-Bastar plan

    The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been in power in Chhattisgarh for 15 consecutive years, is trying hard to make a comeback in 2023. BJP has put all its strength especially in Bastar and Surguja. The focus of the top leadership of BJP is on zero land i.e. those areas where the party did not get seats in the 2018 assembly elections. BJP is taking out ‘Parivartan Yatra’ to blossom the lotus in the political barren land of Surguja and Bastar. There are a total of 26 assembly seats in both the divisions. It is said that the key to power comes from here. At present there is not a single BJP MLA here.

    Less than three months are left for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. The ruling Congress and the main opposition party BJP have intensified election preparations. While Congress is trying to strengthen its reach among the public by organizing ‘Bharosa Ka Sammelan’ program, Bharatiya Janata Party is ready to take the achievements of Modi government and failures of Bhupesh Sarkar among the public through Parivartan Yatra. Parivartan Yatras are starting from Dantewada in Bastar and Jashpur in Surguja. Union Minister Amit Shah is starting the first phase from Dantewada, while the second phase will be started by BJP National President JP Nadda. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the concluding program of Parivartan Yatra.

    Complete plan to surround ‘Baba’ and ‘Kaka’

    Congress has a strong government in Chhattisgarh. Out of 90 assembly seats, Congress currently has 71 MLAs, while Bharatiya Janata Party has only 13 MLAs. 3 seats belong to JCCJ and MLA belongs to BSP. There is one seat vacant. TS Singhdev, popularly known as Baba, has a good hold among the people in Surguja area. Before the elections, Congress has also made him Deputy CM. At the same time, BJP has made a strategy to corner Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel (popularly known as Kaka) in his assembly constituency Patan as well as Bastar. BJP’s focus is on zero land seats.

    There are a total of 12 seats in Bastar and 14 seats in Surguja division, where BJP was defeated in 2018. BJP has only 2 plans to open its account in this area of ​​the state. First, to count the works of Modi government and second, the work done towards ending the infiltration of Naxalites. Apart from these two plans, how successful the party is in politically attacking Congress and the Baghel government will be revealed only with the results of the elections.

    BJP suffered a major setback in the 2018 elections.

    In the 2018 assembly elections, BJP suffered a major setback in the tribal areas of the state. The party did not get a single seat in Surguja division. Dantewada was the only seat in Bastar, that too was lost in the by-election. In view of this, BJP has decided to focus on tribal areas. As part of the strategy, the central leadership of BJP is repeatedly visiting Chhattisgarh. It is believed that the key to power in Chhattisgarh lies with the tribal reserved seats, especially in Bastar and Surguja divisions, that is why BJP’s entire emphasis is on these tribal seats.

    2989 kilometer journey, 84 meetings, 7 road shows

    Chhattisgarh BJP state president Arun Sao is leading the first phase of the Parivartan Yatra. This journey will be of about 1728 km. There will be about 45 general meetings, 32 welcome meetings and 5 road shows in different assembly constituencies. The second phase of Parivartan Yatra will start from Jashpur. BJP national president JP Nadda will flag it off. The second phase of the yatra will be led by Leader of Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly Narayan Chandel. The second Parivartan Yatra will be of 1261 kilometers. In the second phase, there will be 39 general meetings, 53 welcome meetings and 2 road shows. Both Parivartan Yatra will conclude on 28th September. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the closing programme. Both journeys will be of approximately 2989 km. BJP leaders from national to state level will participate in the Parivartan Yatra.

    Bastar and Surguja special for both parties

    BJP is working on a master plan to corner the ruling Congress party in the 2023 assembly elections. BJP has focused most on tribal seats. BJP seems to be in aggressive mode regarding tribal reservation in Chhattisgarh. The party will also try to capitalize on giving a chance to a tribal woman on the highest post like President. Let us tell you that before Parivartan Yatra, state in-charge Om Mathur had made a whirlwind tour of 12 assembly constituencies of Bastar by helicopter. Along with giving the mantra of victory to the workers, he investigated the ground reality. Bastar Fort has special significance for both the parties, hence the leaders of Congress and BJP are engaged in all-round siege of each other.

  • Elephant terror in Chhattisgarh; Sister-in-law died in the attack, last year 296 people lost their lives

    The elephant menace in the forest areas of Chhattisgarh is not stopping. Elephants crushed two women in Korba district, while two people are seriously injured due to elephant attack. The injured have been admitted to Korba hospital. On information, the Forest Department team reached the spot. Villagers are being warned to stay away from elephant roaming areas. Forest department personnel have also been asked to remain alert to keep an eye on the movement of elephants. More than 50 people have died due to elephant attacks in the Bilaspur range in the last five years.

    According to the information, there is presence of 41 elephants in Chotiya dump area of ​​Katghora forest division of Korba district. On Sunday, Narsingh, resident of village Korbi, his wife Rajkumari, sister Punni Bai and nephew Deepak Singh had gone to the forest to collect Karil and Putu. During this time the villagers encountered tusked elephants. Two women died on the spot due to elephant attack. Two people have been injured there. The deceased and the injured are said to be from the same family. Sister-in-law and sister-in-law have died in an elephant attack. Whereas nephew Deepak and deceased woman’s husband Narsingh are injured. As soon as information about the incident was received, DFO Kumar Nishant of Katghora Forest Division and Ranger Pondi reached Uproda Community Hospital.

    Efforts continue to drive away elephants

    According to forest department officials, a group of 41 elephants is roaming in the forest in Kendai and Aitama Nagar range. Elephants are continuously damaging crops. Tusk elephants, separated from the herd, came face to face with the villagers. The forest department has warned the villagers not to go to the elephant roaming area, yet the villagers go into the forest and become victims of accidents. The forest department team is trying to drive the elephants towards the forest.

    Elephant-human conflict increasing continuously in Chhattisgarh

    Human-elephant conflict in the northern part of Chhattisgarh has been a major cause of concern for the last decade. This is a major threat in Surguja, Jashpur, Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, Ambikapur and Balrampur districts. According to forest department documents, there were only 32 elephants in the state in September 2002. This figure reached 122 in 2007 and 247 in 2017. By 2022, at least 350 to 400 elephants will be living permanently in Chhattisgarh. 16 groups of elephants are roaming in different areas. According to the report a year ago, 296 people have died in elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh in the year 2022. Let us tell you that a male elephant died on Sunday in Dharamjaigarh forest range of Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. There is a possibility of electric shock.

  • BJP’s Parivartan Yatra from 17 in Chhattisgarh; Foolproof preparation for strong strike in Bhupesh’s stronghold

    To conquer the stronghold in Chhattisgarh, BJP is going to start ‘Parivartan Yatra’ from September 17. This yatra of BJP will go to 87 assembly constituencies. During this time, BJP will put forward the alleged corruption of Bhupesh Baghel government. BJP leaders said on Tuesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the yatra after offering prayers at Maa Danteshwari temple in Dantewada (South Chhattisgarh) on Tuesday. Later Shah will also address a meeting there.

    Through this yatra, BJP will take the public welfare schemes of the Center to the people. BJP leaders said that the second Parivartan Yatra will be flagged off by party president JP Nadda from Jashpur on September 15. BJP state in-charge Om Mathur and other senior leaders worshiped the vehicles brought for the yatra at the Kushabhau Thackeray complex here.

    BJP leaders said that this is the same bus which the BJP had used for its Vikas Yatra in the state before the 2018 assembly elections. The party was in power at that time. BJP leaders said the bus has CCTV cameras, LED screens, ‘hydraulic lift’ to address the gathering during the journey and other modern facilities. The bus, painted in saffron colour, has pictures of Prime Minister Modi, party president JP Nadda, state chief Arun Sao, former chief minister Raman Singh, leader of opposition in the assembly Narayan Chandel.

    Talking to reporters, Mathur said – To increase public awareness and expose the corruption of the Congress government, two Parivartan Yatras will be taken out from Dantewada and Jashpur on September 12 and September 15. Apart from this, we will also make people aware about the public welfare schemes of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hold meetings with the beneficiaries of central schemes.

    State BJP president Arun Sao had earlier said that the first yatra will cover a distance of 1,728 km in Bastar, Durg and Raipur divisions in 16 days, while the second yatra will cover a distance of 1,261 km in Bilaspur and Surguja divisions in 13 days. Under both the visits, 84 public meetings, 85 welcome meetings and seven road shows will be organised. The yatra will culminate in Bilaspur on the same day after covering a distance of 2,989 km across 87 assembly constituencies (out of total 90).

    Arun Sao said that Prime Minister Modi is expected to attend the closing ceremony. Bijapur, Sukma and Antagarh constituencies (all Maoist affected) have not been included in the yatra, but people belonging to these constituencies will join the yatra when it passes through nearby constituencies.

    Senior leaders from the Center and Chhattisgarh will participate in the yatras. It is noteworthy that BJP had lost to Congress in the 2018 assembly elections after being in power in the state for 15 years. Congress had won 68 seats and BJP had won 15 seats. Last month, BJP had released its first list of candidates for 21 seats. However, the Election Commission has not yet announced the schedule for the assembly elections to be held later this year.

  • Rape and molestation accused will not get government jobs, Bhupesh Baghel government’s decision, order issued

    Chhattisgarh government has decided not to give government jobs to those accused of molestation and rape of girls and women in the state. In this matter, officials said that after the announcement by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the General Administration Department has issued an order on Monday. He told that Chhattisgarh government has taken a big decision regarding women’s safety. Those accused of molestation, rape etc. of girls and women will no longer get government jobs. In this regard, the General Administration Department of the state government has issued an order on Monday.

    In the main function of Independence Day on August 15, Chief Minister Baghel had announced to ban those accused of molestation, rape etc. of girls and women from government jobs. Officials said that the general administration has issued instructions in this regard to all departments, revenue board chairmen, department heads, divisional commissioners and collectors. It has been said in the instructions that for appointment in government service, such candidates against whom sections 354, 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D, 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for crimes related to molestation of girls and women, rape etc. Those who have cases registered under Section 493, 496, 498 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012, should be banned for appointment to government services and posts till the final decision in the case. He said that the state government has been asked to ensure strict compliance with the instructions.

    Giving information about this matter, the officials said that in the instructions issued, it has been said that there is a provision in sub-rule (4) of rule 6 of Chhattisgarh Civil Services (General Conditions of Service) Rules, 1961 that any candidate who Who has been convicted of any offence, shall not be eligible for appointment to any service or post. But if such cases are pending in the court against any candidate, his appointment will be kept pending till the final decision of the criminal case. He said that the state government has worked diligently at many administrative, practical and legal levels to prevent crimes related to women. Women’s cells have been established in 547 police stations and outposts of the state, so that victimized women can lodge their reports without any hesitation.

  • Congress gave big responsibility to Haryana leader Selja in Chhattisgarh, announced election committees

    Congress has started implementing its strategies for Chhattisgarh assembly elections. In this series, Congress has approved the formation of its various committees for Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday approved the proposal regarding formation of these committees with immediate effect. These committees include Core Committee, Election Campaign Committee, Communication Committee. CM Bhupesh Baghel and his deputy TS Singh Deo have been given a place in the Election Campaign Committee along with the Core Committee.

    It is worth noting that Haryana leader Kumari Shailja has been given a big responsibility in Chhattisgarh. He has been made the convenor of the core committee. The names of Bhupesh Baghel, TS Singh Dev, Deepak Baij, Dr. Charan Das Mahant, Tamradhwaj Sahu and Shiv Kumar Dahria are included in this committee. Dr. Charan Das Mahant has been made the convenor of the Election Campaign Committee. Bhupesh Baghel, TS Singh Deo, Dr. Charan Das Mahant and Tamradhwaj Sahu have also been given place in the Election Campaign Committee.

    Other members of the Election Campaign Committee include Shiv Kumar Dahria, Ravindra Chabey, Mohd. Names of a total of 74 leaders including Akbar, Kawasi Lakhma, Premsai Singh Tekam, Jai Singh Aggarwal, Amarjeet Bhagat, Guru Rudra Kumar, Mohan Markam, Umesh Patel, Sant Kumar Netam, Jyotsna Mahant, Rajiv Shukla, Ranjit Ranjan are included. The official statement issued by the party said that the Congress President has given his approval to the proposal of forming committees for the upcoming assembly elections in Chhattisgarh with immediate effect.

    Apart from Chhattisgarh ministers Mohan Markam and Umesh Patel, Phulo Devi Netam and KTS Tulsi are also part of the election campaign committee. The party has also constituted a 15-member communication committee. Ravindra Choubey has been made the chairman of the communication committee while Rajesh Tiwari and Vinod Verma have been made the coordinators. Whereas Sushil Anand Shukla has been made the coordinator of its communication committee. The party has also formed a protocol committee consisting of 25 members. Its president will be Amarjeet Bhagat, convenor Shiv Singh Thakur and coordinator Ajay Sahu.