Culture Minister participated in the program of Chhattisgarh Official Language Foundation Day
Raipur 14 August 2023
Culture Minister Mr. Amarjeet Bhagat has said that the art and culture of Chhattisgarh has attained a new height due to the special efforts being made by the state government in the last five years. He said that the decisions taken under the leadership of Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel to inculcate a sense of pride in the people of Chhattisgarh towards their culture are proving to be far-reaching. Commendable work is being done to give respect to the culture of Chhattisgarh. Along with public holidays, food and art literature is being promoted on Chhattisgarhi festivals. On this occasion, Minister Mr. Bhagat hoisted the national flag and appealed to everyone to hoist the tricolor at their homes.
Minister Mr. Bhagat said that earlier he longed for the art-culture stage and program of Chhattisgarh, now the craze for Chhattisgarhi language has increased with programs based on Chhattisgarhi folk culture and tradition. An example of this can be seen in IAS and IPS officers, the ardor of Chhattisgarhi. He said that the state government implemented the Chhattisgarhi film policy with the efforts of the Chief Minister along with preserving and preserving the folk culture, art, tradition, historical heritage, dreams of the forefathers. Now Chhattisgarhi film has got the status of industry. Artists, technicians, producers, directors are getting employment on a large scale in this field. He told that the state government has made a provision to give prize money ranging from one crore to five crore rupees through the film policy to Chhattisgarhi films awarded at the national and international level.
Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Kunwar Singh Nishad also addressed the program of the Official Language Commission and said that we are proud of Chhattisgarhi language. He said that Chhattisgarh had become Ayodhya due to the National Ramayana Festival organized in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, people associated with Ramayana art culture from the country and abroad were overwhelmed by the Chhattisgarhi Ramayana Manas Festival.
In the program, film director Mr. Manoj Verma thanked the state government for implementing the Chhattisgarh film policy. He said that with this the art and culture of Chhattisgarh will move forward. The promising here will get a platform, an opportunity. In the program, TV announcer Mrs. Madhumika Pal mesmerized the audience by reciting Pandwani in English and Mr. Vivek Acharya, Director of Culture Department, by giving a speech in Chhattisgarhi language.
The book ‘Nirmala’ written by Durga Prasad Parkar, ‘Mamadai Ke Kahani’ written by Arvinder Mishra, a book ‘Autobiography of Late Kapil Nath’ and ‘Gaon Basee Hriday Ma’ written by Tikeshwar Singh, written by Navaldas Manikpuri Book ‘Maya Ke Goth’ and ‘Chhattisgarh Ke Chinhari’ written by Ashok Patel, ‘Jingi Ke Kissa’ written by Mrs. Dhaneshwari Soni and ‘Patanjali Yoga Sutra’ written by Hitesh Kumar in Chhattisgarh and ‘Haath Ke Lakir’ written by Mukesh Kumar The book was released. On this occasion, litterateurs Dr. Pardeshi Ram Verma, Dr. Kavita Mishra and Mr. Sevak Ram Bandhe gave lectures on development of Chhattisgarhi language and Chhattisgarhi in governance. On this occasion, Dr. Anil Bhatpahari, Secretary, Official Language Commission, along with a large number of litterateurs, scholars associated with art and culture and eminent citizens were present.
