Raipur, May 18, 2026: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai today said that tomorrow, May 19, is set to be recorded as a significant and historic day in the history of Bastar.
For the first time, the 26th meeting of the Central Zonal Council is being organized in Jagdalpur under the chairmanship of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, an event that will be attended by the Chief Ministers of various states, Sai said.
Chief Minister Sai extended a warm welcome to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who arrived in Chhattisgarh to participate in this important meeting.
During this occasion, Chief Minister Sai also held meaningful discussions with both Chief Ministers on various contemporary issues.
Sai remarked that this high-level meeting, being held in Bastar for the very first time, is a matter of pride and confidence for the region.
He noted that Bastar, a region that once grappled with the challenges of Naxalite violence, is today forging a new identity defined by peace, security, and development. At such a juncture, the presence of the country’s senior leadership and the Chief Ministers of various states serves as a symbol of Bastar’s transforming landscape and its growing confidence.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that this meeting would lend new strength to inter-state coordination and play a historic role in the endeavor to build a developed, secure, and self-reliant Bastar.
