Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said if the Centre replicates the farm policy of his government, the ongoing farmer's agitation outside Delhi against new agri-marketing laws would be called off in a day.
Addressing a function at Chandkhuri village in Raipur district to mark the completion of two years of the Congress government, Baghel said Chhattisgarh, earlier infamous for Left Wing Extremism (LWE), is now known for prosperous farmers and its rich culture.
Earlier Chhattisgarh was known for Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Dhurg district and the naxal menace." But for the last two years, it is known as the state of prosperous farmers. Now, Chattisgarh identity is our farmers and tribals," the Chief Minister said.
When the entire country faced recession during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state remained unaffected by the economic downturn, he said.
Farmers have been agitating for the last 20-22 days and have surrounded the national capital but cultivators of Chhattisgarh are engaged in selling their paddy and they are getting Minimum Support Price (MSP), he added.
"If the Centre decides to adopt the farm policy of the Chhattisgarh government, then the cultivator's agitation would be called off tomorrow," the Congress Chief Minister said. The occasion also witnessed the culmination of 'Ram Van Gaman Yatra' and motorbike rally which started on December 14 in the state.
As per mythology, Ram Van Gaman Path is the route taken by Lord Ram on his way for 14-year exile. The rath yatra and motorbike rally was simultaneously organized on December 14 from Korea in north Chhattisgarh, Sukma in south Chhattisgarh and concluded on Thursday at Chandkhuri, which is believed to be the birthplace of Mata Kaushalya.
PTI
