Tag: Chhattisgarh

Prisoners Use Sangam Water for a “Holy Bath”

Arijit Bose
Chhattisgarh, prisoners, Sangam water, holy bath, Ganga Jal, Maha Kumbh, Vijay Sharma, spiritual purification, jail inmates, Congress criticism, BJP, political controversy, religious ritual, Har Har Gange, prison reform, opposition reaction, cultural tradition, symbolic snan, faith and justice, governance debate

Raipur: In an unusual spiritual initiative, Chhattisgarh’s Home Minister Vijay Sharma distributed sacred Sangam water to prisons across the state, allowing inmates to partake in a symbolic “snan” (holy bath) as part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh celebrations. The move, which was met with both praise and political controversy, saw approximately 18,000 prisoners across 33 jails participate in the ritual. The initiative, intended to provide inmates with a sense of religious and spiritual purification, took place in five central prisons, 20 district jails, and eight sub-jails. Prison authorities mixed the…

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Chhattisgarh in grip of Red terror

Arijit Bose
Chhattisgarh

Narayanpur: A major encounter is going on between security forces and Naxalites in Abujhmad of Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. DRG-STF soldiers have surrounded the Naxalites from many sides in the forests of Abujhmad. It is reported that 7 Naxalites have been killed in the encounter. The soldiers have so far recovered the bodies of 7 Maoist cadres including 2 women. Bastar IG Sundar Raj P. said that a large quantity of weapons and explosives including an AK-47 have been recovered from the spot. Searching has been increased in the area. He said…

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