Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that Lord Shri Balram is the father of India’s agricultural tradition. He was known as Haladhar, a man of immense strength, hard work, purity of heart and valour. His birth anniversary is celebrated as ‘Hal-Shashti’ for the welfare of children. He was an ideal son and an ideal brother. The pairs of brothers—Shri Ram-Lakshman, Shri Krishna-Balram, and Samrat Vikramaditya-Bharthari—are exemplary. They are the pride of our Sanatan culture and our ideals. On the occasion of Balram Jayanti, we should remember him and imbibe his values in our lives.

 

The Chief Minister was addressing the Balram Jayanti celebrations in Mandla on Thursday. On the occasion, CM Dr. Yadav transferred Rs. 1,671 crore of Kisan Samman Nidhi directly into the accounts of more than 82 lakh farmers in the state. He also dedicated and performed Bhoomi-Pujan for 24 development works worth Rs. 226.12 crore. The CM called upon the public to celebrate Independence Day with enthusiasm and remember great revolutionaries and patriots such as Raja Shankar Shah, Raghunath Shah, Rani Durgavati, Tatya Tope and Tantya Mama, while pledging to contribute to the state’s development.

 

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that both farmers and soldiers are the pride of the nation. On one hand, the food-giving farmers work tirelessly in the fields to feed us all—On the other, our soldiers guard our borders, risking their lives for our safety. Whenever enemies have dared to challenge the nation, our soldiers have given a befitting reply. ‘Operation Sindoor’ is a living example—when terrorists in Pahalgam made a heinous attempt to dishonour our sisters, our soldiers wiped out all terrorist hideouts in Pakistan.