Jagdalpur Bungali New Year First Baishakh Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai told the Bengali speaking Bengali society of the state for dinner in CM house. He gave a unique message of social harmony and cultural respect by inviting him. On this special occasion, the office bearers of the society from different divisions of the state met the chief minister and shared the new year wishes. In the program, the divisional president of the society from Bastar Division, Jivanand Haldar, General Secretary Shyam Ghosh, Vice-President Subrata Biswas, Co-Secretary Pradeep Guha, District Panchayat Member Dipankar Rai and other dignitaries from Pakhanjur were present. Everyone expressed their respect by presenting the chief minister a bouquet, a shawl and a memento. Along with this, a memorandum was also submitted on behalf of the society regarding two important demands. In the memorandum, the demand for giving ownership rights of the land conferred mainly to the Bengali society settled for years and the construction of a divisional level 'bang' Bhawan' in Jagdalpur Divisional Headquarters was included. These demands were described as an important issue related to the development and cultural identity of the society. The presence of BJP state president and deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma on this occasion made the program even more dignified. In his address, Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai while wishing the Bengali society Contribution to the development of Chhattisgarh, especially in the tribal dominated area like Bastar. He assured that the state government will make serious efforts to get land ownership of the Bengali society residing for the last six decades. At the same time, he also said that despite the enactment of land lease law, the reasons for not getting ownership will be invested by the officials. The program ended with a dinner in a soulful atmosphere, where the chief minister, while spending time with all the people present, given the message of mutual Harmony and Unity. This event was not only a festival of cultural festival, but also a celebration between society and governance
April 18, 2026
