CHHATTISGARH’S Forest and Transport Minister Kedar Kashyap arrived in Durg on Monday morning. Speaking to the media at the local Circuit House, he enumerated the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, marking the completion of 25 years of his political and public life. He stated that Prime Minister Modi has steered the country towards development and selfreliance by prioritising national interest and service to the nation above all else. No sector of the country has remained untouched by the Prime Minister’s public welfare initiatives. The Central Government has implemented effective schemes across various sectors, including education, health, transport, women’s empowerment, youth encouragement, child nutrition, and national security. He added that the Prime Minister’s foreign policy has enhanced India’s prestige and standing globally. Responding to a question regarding the upcoming visit of Chhattisgarh Congress in-charge Sukhdev Bhagat to Bastar, Minister Kedar Kashyap welcomed him to the region but suggested that he should first acknowledge and thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for freeing Bastar from the scourge of Naxalism. He noted that the massacres perpetrated by Naxals in Bastar are no secret; Naxals assassinated several prominent Congress leaders and even desecrated their bodies. Kashyap alleged that some Congress leaders are singing the praises of Naxal leader Hidma.

 

He questioned whether Congress in-charge Sukhdev Bhagat would expel those party leaders who glorify Naxals. He asserted that the Congress in-charge should set foot on the sacred soil of Bastar only after taking action against such leaders. Addressing the State’s transport system, Minister Kedar Kashyap recalled that the Chhattisgarh State Transport Department had been shut down during the Congress regime. The BJP Government introduced the city bus service to make transportation more convenient for the State’s residents. He acknowledged receiving complaints regarding the irregular operation of city buses in certain districts. He stated that these complaints have been noted, and instructions have been issued to the concerned officials to rectify the situation. He assured that the issues plaguing the city bus service would be resolved quickly to ensure regular operations. On this occasion, School Education Minister Gajendra Yadav, Durg Rural MLA Lalit Chandrakar, District BJP President Surendra Kaushik, State BJP Secretary Jitendra Verma, Municipal Corporation Chairman Shyam Sharma, District BJP General Secretaries Dilip Sahu and Vinod Arora, Alderman Tekhan Sinha, District BJP Media In-charge Raja Mahobia, BJP leader Mukesh Belchandan, and other BJP leaders and office-bearers were present.