Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all of you on the 80th Independence Day…

This sacred festival of Independence Day is a day to venerate Mother India. Today, we pay homage to all those great sons of Mother India who sacrificed their all for the nation's freedom. Today is a day to draw inspiration from the nation's glorious journey of unity and integrity and strengthen our illustrious Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's resolve for a developed India.

India's great freedom struggle is an immortal saga of the sacrifice and martyrdom of countless freedom fighters including Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Veer Savarkar.

On this auspicious occasion of Independence, we pay our respectful homage to the struggles of Dharti Aba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Martyr Veer Narayan Singh, and Veer Gundadhur. The memory of our heroes like Gend Singh, Dhurva Rao, Yadav Rao, Venkat Rao, Debari Dhur, and Ayatu Mahara will always inspire us.

Goswami Tulsidas ji has written that "There is no happiness even in dreams in the dependent state." The words of Saint Kabir and the proclamation of Baba Guru Ghasidas ji, "Manke-Manke Ek Saman," gave voice to the struggle for independence.

This year marks the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. He fought for the removal of Article 370 from Kashmir. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Article 370 was removed from Jammu and Kashmir. We have also taken steps towards implementing the Uniform Civil Code in Chhattisgarh.

This anniversary of Independence Day has brought many unprecedented achievements. Under the courageous leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the pledge of a Naxal-free India has been fulfilled. Today, the entire nation salutes the valor and martyrdom of our brave soldiers who uprooted left-wing extremism.

Freed from Maoism, people in every corner of Bastar are celebrating independence through Tiranga Yatra.

The all-round development of Bastar is one of the biggest goals of the double-engine government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. A living example of this is the 26th meeting of the national-level Central Regional Council held in Jagdalpur, attended by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah and the Chief Ministers of four states.

Now is the golden time to rebuild Bastar. Through "Niyad Nella Naar 2.0" and "Bastar Munne Abhiyan," we are taking development initiatives to the next level. With 100% coverage of 31 schemes and 14 community facilities, we are benefiting over 3.9 million people in the Bastar division.

We have reopened schools in Bastar that were closed due to Naxalite violence. We have also approved 36 new schools. We are developing education cities in remote areas like Orchha and Jagargunda.

Through 'Chief Minister Swasth Bastar Abhiyan', we have conducted health check-up of more than 34 lakh people of Bastar and prepared their health profiles.

Currently, 85% of families in Bastar have a monthly income of less than ₹15,000. A ₹4,824 crore "Livelihood Upgradation Scheme" has been developed to increase the income of approximately 1 million families.

Security camps are now becoming centers of service and development. The Seva Dera, started in Veer Gundadhur's village of Netanar, promotes skills development and entrepreneurship, along with providing civic amenities.

A strong infrastructure foundation is being laid in Bastar. We are connecting 461 solar-powered villages to a grid-based system. We are building roads to connect 234 remote settlements to the main road.

We have launched the "Chief Minister Rural Bus Service" to provide public transportation to remote villages. This service is benefiting 814 villages in the Bastar and Surguja divisions.

The effective implementation of Modi's guarantees has brought prosperity to the lives of every section of society, in keeping with the spirit of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas."
Our farmers are the architects of our destiny. Their happiness, prosperity, and respect are our top priorities. We are paying them the highest price for paddy in the country, at Rs. 3,100 per quintal and 21 quintals per acre. We paid our farmers a lump sum under the "Krishak Unnati Yojana" before Holi.