RAIPUR: Union home minister Amit Shah is in Chhattisgarh on Friday to attend the Bastar Dussehra celebrations. During his visit, he will join the “Muria Darbar” with tribals and take part in a feast before addressing rallies.Live updates
- Heavy rains lash Jagdalpur, further delaying the event by half an hour.
- Union home minister Amit Shah receives a warm welcome at Maa Danteshwari Airport from BJP state president and MLA Kiran Deo.
- Amit Shah performs puja at Danteshwari temple in Jagdalpur before attending Muria Darbar of Bastar Dussehra.
- At Muria Darbar, the representatives of tribal communities discuss their grievances and sit together to resolve their issues with the help of administration. This is the first time a union minister is attending Muria Darbar to talk on issues related to Bastar.
Shah is also set to transfer Rs 606.94 crore into the bank accounts of women beneficiaries under the Chhattisgarh government’s Mahtari Vandan Yojana. The transfer, marking the 20th installment of the scheme, will benefit 64,94,768 married women across the state.
The release will take place at Lal Bagh in Jagdalpur after the Bastar Dussehra events. Launched on 1 March 2024, the Mahtari Vandan Yojana aims to make women economically self-reliant by providing married women above 21 years of age with monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,000. So far, under the first 19 installments, a total of Rs 12,376.19 crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of beneficiaries. With the release of the 20th installment worth Rs 606.94 crore on 4 October, the cumulative amount disbursed under the scheme will cross Rs 12,983.13 crore.
