Tag: Chhattisgarh Politics

As illicit liquor and illegal sand mining surge in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, Leader of Opposition in the Municipal Corporation, Santosh Pille, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP government, blaming it for encouraging mafias by providing them political cover and administrative leniency.

Shri Gurucharan Singh Chhabra, a devout and beloved figure in Rajnandgaon and father of City Congress President Kulbir Singh Chhabra, passed away recently. Remembered for his spiritual dedication and vibrant personality, leaders from all walks of life gathered to pay homage and express their condolences.

Congress has slammed the Chhattisgarh government's rationalization policy in education, alleging it will eliminate 32,000 teaching posts and promote private schools at the cost of public education, calling it a move against students' and teachers' interests.

Condemning the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, BJP leader and college president Ravi Sinha said Pakistan's cowardly tactics will now be met with decisive Indian retaliation, as Prime Minister Modi has given the armed forces full operational freedom.

The Tehsil Sahu Association and the Rural Sahu Association of Rajnandgaon are set to inaugurate their newly constructed community building at Chokhadiya Para on April 29. The event will be graced by Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao as the chief guest, along with many other eminent political and community leaders.

A minor accident occurred at the Dongargarh ropeway today when a trolley carrying senior BJP leaders, including former Home Minister Ramsevak Singh Paikara and current BJP State General Secretary Bharat Verma, collided with the platform just before stopping. The sudden impact caused minor injuries to Paikara and Manoj Agrawal, while Bharat Verma sustained injuries to his shoulder and neck. After initial treatment in Rajnandgaon, Verma was referred to Raipur. His condition is reported to be stable.

During a grand celebration of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary in Rajnandgaon, Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh hailed Ambedkar as a guiding force for millions and announced a ₹10 lakh grant for the Buddhist Welfare Committee. The event featured a collective reading of the Constitution’s Preamble and widespread community participation.

In a strongly-worded letter to Congress leadership, former councillor Hemant Ostwal has questioned the silence of five Congress MLAs over a major illicit liquor and counterfeit hologram seizure in Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon. Despite being in the opposition, Congress legislators have remained inactive, prompting Ostwal to demand immediate intervention from PCC Chief Deepak Baij, senior leader Sachin Pilot, and Rahul Gandhi. The scandal, involving a farmhouse allegedly run by Rohit Netam alias Sonu, could expose deep-rooted corruption within the excise department and calls for a thorough EOW investigation.