Raipur, Oct. 15 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday described the Supreme Court's ruling that reservation benefits cannot be granted on religious grounds as significant.

Responding to a question during a media interaction in Raigarh, he said that the ruling has far-reaching significance and would certainly help curb illegal religious conversions.

Chief Minister Sai attended the Nuakhai Bhentghat Evam Pratibha Samman Samaroh organised by the Kolta community in Raigarh on Thursday.

Thanking the community for the invitation, he extended greetings and best wishes to all its members on Nuakhai and Sharadiya Navratri.

The Chief Minister said that the Kolta community is educated, organised and progressive. Its members con...