Raipur. 8 August 2021. Hareli, the first festival of Chhattisgarh, was traditionally celebrated with great pomp at the Chief Minister’s residence in the capital Raipur. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, along with his wife Smt. Mukteshwari Baghel and other relatives, duly worshiped the rural deities, Tulsi Mata, Nangar, agricultural implements, gedi and Gaumata and prayed for a good harvest. He extended greetings and best wishes to the people of the entire state on the occasion of Hareli festival. In the fully decorated Chief Minister’s residence in a rural setting, the shade of Chhattisgarhi culture was visible all around Hareli. People present in the event enjoyed Chhattisgarhi folk music, folk dance, traditional Gadwa Baja, Raut dance, Gedi dance, games, raichuli and cuisines.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel encouraged the folk dance artists by performing Gedi dance. The Chief Minister also tried his hand at Bumblebee and Gilli-Danda. He also enjoyed Rachuli with his daughter. Agriculture Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey, School Education Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam, Forest Minister Shri Mohammad Akbar, Urban Administration and Development Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria, Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Chairman Shri Girish Devangan, Women Commission Chairperson Smt. Kiranmayi Nayak, Chief Minister Shri Rajesh Tiwari, Parliamentary Adviser to Raipur and Shri Pramod Dubey, Chairman, Raipur Municipal Corporation also enjoyed Raichuli. MLA Mr. Mohan Markam, Political Advisor to Chief Minister Mr. Vinod Verma, Agriculture Advisor Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Agriculture Production Commissioner Dr. M. Geeta, Secretary General Administration Department Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary of Water Resources Department Mr. Avinash Champawat, Public Relations The commissioner of the department, Dr. S.
