Chief Minister Sai said that success is achieved through loyalty, honesty and dedication

Chief Minister interacted with the youth in Yuva Mahotsav

Raipur 12 January 2025: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, while addressing the youth at Deendayal Auditorium in Science College on the occasion of the inauguration of Yuva Mahotsav today, said that all of you are the future of the country and the state. With a dream of how you want to serve the country and the state, study with full devotion, honesty and dedication to achieve it. There are high-level educational institutions related to technology, medical, law, management in the state of Chhattisgarh. Nalanda campus in Raipur is open 24 hours for the youth to prepare for competitive examinations. On the lines of Nalanda campus, we are also setting up hi-tech libraries in other districts of the state, where materials will be available for the preparation of online-offline competitive examinations. Referring to the success of Bastar Olympics organized to connect the youth of Bastar region with the mainstream of development of the country and the state, the Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised this event. Congratulating the youth on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, he said that in 1893, at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, America, Swami Vivekananda impressed the whole world with his lecture on the ideals, spirituality and philosophy of Sanatan Dharma.

At the beginning of his dialogue with the youth, the Chief Minister, while answering the question of Apoorva Dixit of Ambikapur, said that many times in life such situations arise that the mind gets disturbed, but we have to remain steadfast to achieve our goal. In this connection, he narrated a small story related to the life of Swami Vivekananda and said that Swami Vivekananda was going with a sanyasi in Banaras, at the same time a lot of monkeys surrounded Swami ji, in such a situation Swami ji neither got scared nor moved from his place. The result was that all the monkeys ran away. He appealed to the youth that we also have to remain steadfast to achieve our goal. All problems will be solved with determination.

In response to questions of Shruti, a student of OP Jindal University, Raigarh, Chief Minister Sai said that we get success by choosing an area of ​​our own and working with full determination and dedication. Responding to questions of Rajkumar Kureti regarding peace and development in Bastar, the Chief Minister said that the government is working with full commitment towards security and development in the five Naxal-affected districts of Bastar. The benefits of government schemes and programs are being ensured to the people through the establishment of 39 security camps in these districts and the Niyyad Nella Nar Yojana. He said that there is a double engine government in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have resolved to eliminate Naxalism from the country by 31 March 2026. With the commitment and strategy with which our government is working for the complete elimination of Naxalism, we feel that we will achieve this goal before the stipulated time period. The Chief Minister said that the people there are also actively ensuring their participation for the establishment of peace and development in Bastar. The participation of lakhs of youth in the Bastar Olympics proves this. While answering the question posed by Mrinal Bajpai, a student of Balodabazar, about his journey to becoming the Chief Minister, the Chief Minister said that he hails from Bagiya, a small village in Jashpur. Today, the population of his village is about 2500. The Chief Minister said that when he was 10 years old, he lost his father.

The entire responsibility of the family fell on his mother. Mother is a fearless woman and she handled the responsibility with great patience and fearlessness. Along with our upbringing and education, she also took care of farming and household chores. We considered mother as our role model. Being the eldest, we took the responsibility of the house on ourselves. When my father passed away, my younger brother was only two months old. I taught my younger brothers. I started my public life as a Panch. I remained a Panch for five years. Seeing my good work and honesty, the people of the village elected me unopposed as Sarpanch. Within six months, he got a ticket to contest the assembly elections and became MLA from Tapkara assembly constituency in 1990. The Chief Minister then mentioned his journey of becoming an MP, Minister of State in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and becoming the Chief Minister and said that whenever he was given any responsibility, he fulfilled it with full dedication and honesty. He said that in political life, late  Dilip Singh Judeo and former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee have been his role models. Referring to the opportunity to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said that the way he has taken decisive decisions, he is not only my role model but also of the new generation. On this occasion, Assembly Speaker Dr. Raman Singh, Deputy Chief Minister  Arun Saw, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Food Minister Dayaldas Baghel, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Tank Ram Verma, MLAs Rajesh Munat and Guru Khuswant Saheb, Chairman of State Youth Commission Vishwa Vijay Singh Tomar, public representatives, youth with achievements in various fields were present in large numbers.