Chhatisgarh Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh here on Wednesday sought strict action against those who raised anti-India slogans in an event at JNU campus recently. Talking to media persons on sidelines of a media conclave organised by Indore Press Club here on Wednesday, Dr Singh said it was quiet unfortunate that some unscrupulous elements at JNU premises raised slogans to glorify terrorists and separatists. Brewing of such anti-India ideologies at this university is not right and strictest action needs to be taken against such elements, he added.
Replying to a question, he hoped that Raipur and some other cities of Chhatisgarh would be able to find place in the next list of smart cities of the country to be released by the Union government. In this regard, he said the municipal corporations of some important cities of Chhatisgarh are making necessary improvements as per the parameters of the smart cities project.
Earlier addressing a media conclave on the topic -- ` Complexities and potential of small states’ organized by Indore Press Club, Singh said that irrespective of size, development of any states depends on wisdom of political leadership, political stability and how we synchronise and make the best use of the state resources, instead of depending upon budgetary allocations from state and the Central Government. In addition to this decentralization of power is another impact aspect which helps development of any state.
Talking about his home state, Chhatisgarh, Singh said that ever since he took rein of the state, Chhatisgarh has made tremendous strides in every sphere, making it as one of the fastest growing states of the country.
Talking about naxalism , he said it has been curbed to a large extent due to growing participation of its people in democratic electoral process which is reflected from large turnout of voters in elections even heavily naxal-infested district of Bastar where voters’ turnout is as high as 70 per cent.