Chhattisgarh ran with Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday. Wearing a T-shirt, Baghel took part in a virtual marathon to mark the completion of two years of the Congress government in the state. He uploaded his photos and videos on social media.
Staying in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district during a five-day tour of Surguja division, Baghel took part in the marathon from New Circuit House in Balrampur in the morning.
Around the same time, in all parts of the state, people participated enthusiastically in the run.
Food Minister Amarjeet Bhagat, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Umesh Patel and School Education Minister Dr. Premasai Singh Tekam also participated in the virtual marathon along with the Chief Minister in Balrampur.
Baghel later said that this marathon, titled "Run with Chhattisgarh", marked the pride and self-respect of the state.
A large number of public representatives, dignitaries and administrative officers attended the event Raipur. They included Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain and Director General of Police D.M. Awasthi.
This race was organized for the first time in Chhattisgarh by the Sports and Youth Welfare Department and Public Relations Department.
Thousands of people joined the run organized on the theme of "Baat hey abhiman ke Chhattisgarhi swabhiman ke". Over 70,000 registered for the marathon. People from all parts of Chhattisgarh took part. Children, youth and elderly ran with great enthusiasm.
Everyone followed the rules of Covid-19. Without any crowds, people ran briefly in their homes, gardens, grounds, roads and other places and uploaded videos or photos on Facebook and Twitter with the hashtag #runwithchhattisgarh.