CM Sai remembered Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary, said- the word Chhattisgarh was his gift

News Topical, Digital Desk : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai on Saturday (August 16) paid tribute to former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary.

Addressing the garland and floral tribute ceremony organized at Avanti Vihar Chowk in the capital Raipur, the CM said that the word 'Chhattisgarh' that we Chhattisgarhis use in our address today is the gift of revered Atal ji. He will always be remembered as the creator of our Chhattisgarh state. 

Chief Minister Sai paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee by garlanding his statue and remembered him. CM Sai said, "Atal ji was a man of many talents. He made his distinct identity as a journalist, poet and politician. Everyone was impressed by his speeches." 

'Atal Nirman Year' declared in memory- Say

He said, "We have started the 'Silver Festival' of Chhattisgarh state formation which will last for 25 weeks. If today we are celebrating the silver jubilee year of Chhattisgarh, then it is the gift of Atal ji. Various programs will be organized by all the departments in these 25 weeks. This year is also the birth centenary year of Atal ji. We have declared this year as 'Atal Nirman Year' in his memory, under which a separate budget provision has been made to accelerate infrastructure development.

'Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision-2047' roadmap prepared- Say

CM Sai further said, "Our state is rapidly progressing on the path of progress while fulfilling the objectives for which Atal ji created the state of Chhattisgarh. The biggest achievement of these 25 years is that we have not only conceptualized becoming a developed state in the next 25 years, but have also prepared a roadmap 'Chhattisgarh Anjor Vision-2047' to achieve this.

CM Sai shared his memories

Sharing his memories, the CM of Chhattisgarh said, "It was my good fortune that when Atal Ji became the Prime Minister of the country for the third time, I was elected as an MP. I have heard Atal Ji's lectures in Parliament. We all used to wait for his address in the Lok Sabha. His witty style, outspokenness and art of presenting his views used to charm everyone." 

He further said, "When the bill for the creation of Chhattisgarh state was presented in the Parliament, I got the opportunity to listen to that discussion as a listener. At that time, Rajya Sabha MPs from our state, late Lakhi Ram Agarwal and late Dilip Singh Judev also presented their views in the Parliament. Atal ji taught us that we should always remain firm on principles. He gave importance to the politics of principles and values."

'Atal Ji's words still resonate in my heart'

The Chief Minister further said, "Atal Ji's life is a proof of the fact that politics is not just a means of attaining power, but is also the art of dialogue, consensus and empathy. His words still resonate in our hearts." 

MLA Purandar Mishra and State Food Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Sanjay Srivastava also addressed the program. On this occasion, Kishore Mahanand, Jayanti Patel, Avanti Vihar Vyapari Sangh officials and other dignitaries were present.

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