Chief Minister Raman Singh, while addressing the State-level convention of Yadav community at Netaji Subhash stadium here on Sunday, said, “The economy of our country and the State is based on agriculture. Cattle has most important place in agriculture and the role of Yadav community in protecting and preserving the bovine family has paramount importance in the country.”
The chief Minister also mentioned about the State Government schemes to provide facilities to the Yadav community in their business, such as loan at one per cent interest for cattle rearing, cycles for cattle rearers and free containers to milk collectors etc. CM said that in view of providing forest rights recognition letter to the other backward class people dwelling in forests, letter has been written to the central Government to reduce the prevalent 75-year limit. Immediately after getting permission from the central Government, all such people would be given forest rights letter, he added.
The Yadav community welcomed the chief Minister, who was the chief guest of the function, by adorning him with the traditional ‘Rau Pagadi’ (headgear) and jacket. Panchayat and rural development Minister Hemchand Yadav, chairman, Chhattisgarh backward class commission Dr Somnath Yadav, Bhilai municipal corporation mayor Nirmala Yadav and other peoples’ representatives were present on the occasion.
The chief Minister said that the Yadav community has the central role in the basic culture and tradition of Chhattisgarh. It would be a proud experience for the Yadav community, being the descendants of lord Krishna, he added. CM asked the people of the community to give special attention for the education of their children. He told them to take pledge that not a single child of the community is left out of having school education.