Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday said that Chhattisgarh's first female Member of Parliament Minimata and nation's first lok Sabha Member of Parliament Reshamlal Jangde are prides of Chhattisgarh and role models for the entire society.
He was speaking on the occasion of the death anniversaries of the two great leaders here.
On the occasion, Singh approved construction of Guru Ghasidas Mangal Bhawan at a cost of Rs 20 lakh at Bhilai.
He announced also that Scheduled Castes' Development Authority will fund for the project.
The Chief Minister also addressed gatherings at the regional-level Satnami Samaj Sammelan and Pratibha Samman Samaroh at Municipal Corporation Bhilai-Charoda Mangal Bhawan.
He later paid tributes to both the legendary leaders.
Higher Education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey, Women and Child Development Minister Ramsheela Sahu, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Bhushanlal Jangde, Parliamentary Secretary labhchand Bafna, MlA Sanwla Ram Dehre and Vidyaratan Bhasin, late Reshamlal Jangde's wife Kamala Jangde and a number of people's representatives and other citizens were present at the function.
On the occasion, Singh launched 'Satnami Saput'- a book on late Reshamlal Jangde and another book on 'Satnam Andolan Pravah'- on Satnami Samaj.
The Chief Minister felicitated people's representatives and prominent persons of the Satnami Samaj at the function.
He said that late Minimata worked for the emancipation of women and education of girl child.
The Chief Minister while recalling the services of Jangde said that he worked tirelessly for the progress of Chhattisgarh.