Chief Minister Raman Singh called on three top central leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while on his visit to New Delhi on Friday.
Singh first met senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister lK Advani and apprised him of the various developmental schemes implemented in Chhattisgarh, besides achievements made by the Chhattisgarh Government is several sectors.
later, the Chief Minister met leader of Opposition in the lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and invited her for the next phase of the Statewide ‘Vikas Yatra’ beginning from Aarang in Chhattisgarh from August 17. During his talks with the leader of Opposition, Singh had a lenghthy discussion on the
fundamental difference between Chhattisgarh’s already launched and successful implementation of its Food Security law six months back and the Centre’s Ordinance on Food Security.
Swaraj said that Chhattisgarh’s Food Security law guaranteeing Right to Food for the poor is the
country’s finest legislation which is being accepted across the country. She said that Chhattisgarh’s law on Right to Food has guaranteed foodgrains at the cheapest price while covering 90 per cent of the population, compared to the Centre’s Ordinance on Food Security to cover only 67 per cent of the population.Swaraj also held
discussions on the issues related to Chhattisgarh to be raised in the coming Monsoon session of the lok Sabha. Raman later met BJP President Rajnath Singh in the national capital.