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  • Leaders selling paddy on MSP are agitating: Bhupesh Baghel

    Bhupesh Baghel has targeted the BJP movement on the paddy purchase issue. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that BJP leaders are agitating to make Purandeswari happy. Please tell that D. Purandeswari is the leader in charge of BJP in Chhattisgarh. Bhupesh Baghel further said that the Union Minister says that the income from selling crops in private mandi will increase, in such a way BJP leaders of Chhattisgarh are not in favor of the Centre’s law, hence selling paddy on MSP. CM Bhupesh Baghel said on the movement of BJP leaders that BJP leaders selling paddy are agitating, BJP leaders should not agitate on the basis of morality.

  • Bhupesh will be involved in programs in these districts today, second consignment of Corona vaccine will arrive

    Bhupesh Baghel will attend programs in Raipur, Balod and Rajnandgaon districts today. According to the scheduled program, the Chief Minister will e-launch 5 new horticulture colleges including Food Technology College Raipur as well as CM Baghel Saja (Bemetra District), Arjunda (Balod District), Dhamtari, Jashpur and Lormi (Mungeli District) and New Agricultural Science Center Kondagaon Will also launch Infrastructure development works costing Rs. 109 crore 77 lakh will be inaugurated and laid in agricultural colleges, agricultural science centers. The Chief Minister will also participate in the program of Gandsingh Martyrdom Day and All India Halba-Halbi Adivasi Samaj Mahasabha at Themabuzurg in Balod district.

    The second consignment of Corona vaccine will reach Chhattisgarh today. At 1:30 pm, the second consignment of the vaccine from Indigo aircraft will reach Raipur today. The vaccine was scheduled to reach Raipur Airport on Tuesday, but could not reach the scheduled time due to the vaccine not being loaded from Mumbai. Chhattisgarh got 3 lakh 23 thousand coviculated vaccine in the first batch, while 2 lakh 65 thousand vaccine will be given in the second batch. So far, 2 days vaccination campaign has been run in the state, in which 61% and 56.91% targets have been met on the first day.

  • Bhupesh bowed to Amar Shaheed Gandsingh on his martyrdom day, said- The sacrifice of the great son of Chhattisgarh will be remembered for ages

    Bhupesh Baghel has paid homage to the immortal martyr Gandsingh who sacrificed for the independence of the country on his Martyrdom Day (January 20). This great son of Chhattisgarh was hanged on 20 January 1825 in front of the palace of Parlakot. Chief Minister Baghel said that Martyr Gend Singh raised his voice against the exploitation of the British and fought for the rights of the tribals of Bastar. Martyr Gend Singh, who lit the torch of revolution in Abujhmad, Bastar, is remembered with pride and honor on his death anniversary. Chhattisgarh and the whole country salutes such a brave son. His sacrifice will be remembered for ages.

  • Bhupesh Baghel will discuss with ministers, budget preparation will be discussed

    Bhupesh Baghel is in discussion with ministers today on budget preparation. CM is discussing with ministers regarding his department.

  • Bhupesh Baghel meets Assam’s entrepreneurs, invitation for investment in Chhattisgarh

    Bhupesh Baghel emphasized on capital investment in manufacturing and allied sectors in Chhattisgarh during his stay in Assam. For this, representatives of various industrial organizations and industries of the North East region met. The Chief Minister said that the state’s economy has improved due to new industry and business friendly policies of Chhattisgarh. The core sector industries such as agriculture, iron, steel, cement and thermal power and small and medium-scale industries have gained considerable gains. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce represented Manoj Kumar Das, President of North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation and K.D. Met the Chief Minister under the leadership of Hazarika. Discussed the possibilities of capital investment in Chhattisgarh. During the meeting, Pramjal Conover, Chief Operating Officer of IIM Kolkata Innovation Park Incubator, told that they are already working with 36 INC (Chhattisgarh State Incubator). Ashish Kumar Bajaj, director of Green Valley Rice Tech Pvt Ltd, also showed interest in investing in Chhattisgarh in many areas.

  • Recognizing as a preferred investment destination at home and abroad: Mr. Bhupesh Baghel

    Bhupesh Baghel during his stay in Assam met representatives of various industrial organizations and industries in the North East region to promote capital investment in manufacturing and allied sectors in Chhattisgarh in Guwahati. The Chief Minister said that due to the new industry and business friendly policies of Chhattisgarh, the economy of the state has grown considerably due to the introduction of thriving core sector industries like agriculture, iron, steel, cement and thermal power and small and medium scale industries. Representatives of the PHD Chamber of Commerce were the Chairman and Managing Director of North East Region, NERAMAC (North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation) Mr. Manoj Kumar Das and Deputy Director, PhD Chamber North East Region, Shri S. K. Under the leadership of Hazarika, the Chief Minister met Mr. Baghel and discussed the possibilities of capital investment in Chhattisgarh. During the meeting, Mr. Pranjal Konwar, Chief Operating Officer, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park Incubator informed that they are already working with 36 INC (Chhattisgarh State Incubator). Mr. Ashish Kumar Bajaj, Director of Green Valley Rice Tech Pvt Ltd, also showed his interest in investing in Chhattisgarh in many areas. The representatives of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) met the Chief Minister under the leadership of Mr. Abhijeet Barua, Co-Chairman of North East Council and Mr. Shanta Sarma, Director of CII. During this, Chief Minister Mr. Baghel highlighted the state government’s policy of promoting industry and trade in Chhattisgarh and future plans to attract capital investment. Mr. Biswajit Hazarika, Director of Federation of Industry and Commerce and North Eastern Region, Indian Commerce and Industry Federation (FICCI) representative and BMG Informatics co-founders Mr. Joydeep Gupta and Mr. Monojit Bhattacharjee also met the Chief Minister in Guwahati.

  • Bhupesh Baghel will participate in programs in Raipur, Balod and Rajnandgaon districts on January 20

    Bhupesh Baghel will attend the events organized in Raipur, Balod and Rajnandgaon districts on 20 January. Chief Minister Baghel will inaugurate 5 Horticulture Colleges Saja (Bemetra District), Arjunda (Balod District), Dhamtari, Jashpur and Lormi (Mungeli District) and New Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kondagaon in the program organized at his residence office at 11.30 am . Baghel will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of infrastructure development works worth Rs 109 crore 77 lakh in the state’s agricultural colleges, agricultural science centers and new agricultural colleges. The Chief Minister will inaugurate works costing Rs 46 crore 67 lakh and Bhumi Pujan and foundation stone for works costing Rs 63 crore 10 lakh.

    These works include construction of agricultural college buildings, boys’ hostels, research centers, hitech nurseries, seed processing buildings, hatcheries, administrative buildings in agricultural science centers and farmer’s hostels. Baghel will also release Digital Krishi Panchang and Krishi Darsika -2021 prepared by Indira Gandhi Agricultural University on the occasion. CM Baghel will leave from Raipur by helicopter at 1.15 pm and reach village Themabuzurg in Daundi block of Balod district at 1.40 pm and will participate in the programs of Gandsingh Martyrdom Day and All India Halba-Halbi Adivasi Samaj Mahasabha. The Chief Minister will reach village Godalwahi in Churia development block of Rajnandgaon district at 3.25 pm and will participate in the program of All India Halba-Halbi Adivasi Samaj Mahasabha. He will return to Raipur at 5.15 pm.

  • This time in Lokvani, there will be talk on the topic of ‘Useful Construction, Public Infrastructure, Your Expectations’

    This time in Bhupesh Baghel Lokvani, he will talk to the people of the state on the subject of “Useful Construction, Public Infrastructure, Your Expectations”. In this regard, any person can record their questions by calling on the telephone number 0771-2430501, 2430502, 2430503 of AIR Raipur between 27 to 28 January 29 between 3 and 4 pm. The 15th episode of Lokvani, the monthly radio talk of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, will be broadcast on 14 February 2021. Lokvani will be broadcast from all stations of All India Radio, FM radio and regional news channels in Chhattisgarh from 10.30 am to 11 am.

  • Bhupesh Baghel seeks SC-monitored probe in Arnab Goswami’s purported chats with ex-BARC chief

    By PTI
    RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday sought a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the purported chats between Republic TV Editor-in- Chief Arnab Goswami and former Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) head Partho Dasgupta.

    Asked about the purported chats widely reported in the media which mentioned that Goswami was privy to the 2019 Balakot air strikes in Pakistan, Baghel said the matter pertains to national security.

    He was speaking to reporters here before leaving on a two-day visit to Assam, where he is a Congress observer for overseeing campaign management in the poll-bound north-eastern state.

    On the ‘chatgate’, the CM said, This is dangerous for the country’s security.

    How come such highly confidential information was known to a journalist? “If it has happened then the judiciary and the NIA should take suo motu cognisance of the matter.”

    Baghel asked the Centre to clarify its stand.

    The Centre should clarify that how he (Goswami) had information about it and why it is being covered up.

    The matter should be probed under the supervision of a sitting judge of the Supreme Court as it is linked to the nation’s security.

    “There should be no politics on the issue and an impartial inquiry should be conducted into the matter,” he said.

    Dasgupta, who was arrested in the fake Television Rating Point (TRP) case, is now in the ICU of state-run JJ hospital in central Mumbai.

    The Mumbai police had earlier told the court that Goswami had allegedly bribed Dasgupta to ramp up Republic TV’s viewership.

    Meanwhile, Baghel slammed the BJP over notices served by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to farmer leaders protesting against the Centre’s new agriculture laws, and asserted the saffron partys attempts to “suppress” cultivators movement would not scare them.

    Whenever a protest takes place, the BJP tries to defame it.

    They have been labeling this movement (against new farm laws) as ‘Pakistan-backed, China-backed and Khalistani- supported’.

    “Despite all these allegations, farmers have so far stood firmly on their demand. Now, those who are heading the farmers protest are served notices by the NIA.”

    The Congress leader said the protesting farmers will not be scared into withdrawing their agitation.

    “No matter how much they (BJP) try to suppress their movement, I dont believe that farmers will be afraid and retreat,” Baghel added.

  • Sex CD case: SC fixes February 11 for CBI’s plea seeking transfer of case against Chhattisgarh CM

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on February 11, the CBI plea seeking transfer of the alleged sex CD case, in which Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is an accused, outside the state.

    The CBI said that some of the witnesses in the case are being threatened and one of the accused is an influential person, the Chief Minister of the state.

    A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah said, “List the matters on February 11, 2021 for final disposal. Counsel for the parties may complete the pleadings in the meanwhile”.

    At the outset, Mehta said that some witnesses are from Delhi, some from Bombay and some from other place.

    “We want the transfer of investigation to any one place outside the State of Chattisgarh,” he said, adding that some of the witnesses of the case are being threatened.

    Senior advocate ANS Nadkarni, appearing for co-accused Kailash Murarka said that since several allegations have been made against the state government, it will be appropriate if Chhattisgarh is impleaded as a party in the plea.

    The bench said it will look into the aspect on the next date of hearing of the matter.

    The top court also took up a plea filed by one Rasjeet Singh Khanuja, who claimed to be a witness in the CBI case, and said that he has been booked by the state government in some other case related to abetment to suicide.

    He sought transfer of his case pertaining to abetment to suicide to the CBI.

    Senior advocate A M Singhvi and advocate Sumeer Sodhi, appearing for the state, opposed the plea of Khanuja and said that his plea filed under Article 32 of the Constitution needs to be dismissed.

    On October 21, 2019, the top court had stayed the criminal trial in the alleged sex CD case involving Baghel as an accused and sought his response on CBI’s plea to transfer the matter out of the state.

    The CBI has contended that it was seeking transfer of the case out of Chhattisgarh as two prosecution witnesses have complained to the probe agency that they have been threatened.

    It has said that for the sake of fair trial, the CBI has filed the plea seeking transfer of the case out of the state as the accused is now the Chief Minister and there are chances of the witnesses getting coerced.

    The CBI had registered a case in 2017 against Baghel, then Chhattisgarh Congress president, on a complaint that he had allegedly tried to frame the then state PWD minister and BJP leader Rajesh Munat in the fake sex CD case.

    Munat, the then Chhattisgarh PWD Minister in the Raman Singh cabinet and a BJP leader, had filed a complaint against Baghel and senior journalist Vinod Verma for allegedly tarnishing his image through a “fake” sex CD.

    In 2017, Chhattisgarh police had swooped down on journalist Verma’s house in Ghaziabad and had picked him up for conspiring with Baghel to allegedly tarnish the image of the BJP leader.

    The then state BJP government had transferred the case to the CBI which has filed the charge-sheet in the case.