Raipur/New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday called on President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi and formally invited her to grace the state level tribal cultural festival Bastar Pandum 2026 as the chief guest.
The invitation underscores the state government's renewed focus on celebrating and preserving the rich cultural legacy of Bastar and other tribal regions of Chhattisgarh.
During the interaction, the Chief Minister briefed the President on the diverse tribal art forms, traditions, folk life and cultural practices of the Bastar region. He said Bastar Pandum has emerged as a significant platform for the preservation, promotion and wider dissemination of Chhattisgarh's indigenous heritage at national a...