Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Dr Khubchand Baghel on the occasion of his 121st birth anniversary.
The event took place the Chief Minister's official residence in Raipur where he offered floral tributes to the portrait of Dr Baghel.
Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Chairman Girish Dewangan, Chhattisgarh State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Ramgopal Agrawal and Chhattisgarh State Social Welfare Board Chairperson Karuna Shukla were present on the occasion, an official statement said.
The Chief Minister said that till his last days, Dr Baghel served the people by engaging in many creative works and farmer-worker friendly activities.
“He played a crucial role in the movement for the formation of Chhattisgarh as a state. Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, he resigned from the government job and actively linked himself with the independence movement," he said.
Inspired by his call, thousands of youths joined the freedom struggle. Dr Baghel was a serious thinker and scholar. In both Hindi and Chhattisgarhi, he through different plays on social evils and public issues left behind a deep impact in the minds of people.
Across the state, at several events organized by political parties and social groups, rich tributes were paid to Dr Baghel.