Preparations are underway for the grand celebration of Chhattisgarh State Foundation Day, Rajyotsava 2024, scheduled to take place from November 4 to November 6 at the Rajyotsava venue in Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar.
Extensive arrangements are being made, from decorating the main stage to preparing the entire venue. Government departments are actively setting up exhibition stalls to showcase achievements and ongoing projects, with officials from all departments focused on highlighting their contributions.
Rajyotsava 2024 will be inaugurated on November 4 at 6 pm, at hands of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mohan Yadav, as the chief guest. The program will be presided over by Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai, while Raman Singh, Speaker of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, will attend as a special guest. The events on November 5 will commence under the patronage of Governor Raman Deka, with CM Vishnu Deo Sai presiding. The State Award Ceremony and the Rajyotsava’s concluding event will take place on November 6, with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar as the chief guest. On this occasion, Governor Raman Deka will preside, and both CM Vishnu Deo Sai and Assembly Speaker Raman Singh will attend as special guests.
Over the three-day celebration, Deputy Chief Ministers Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma, Ministers Ramvichar Netam, Dayal Das Baghel, Kedar Kashyap, Lakhanlal Dewangan, Shyam Bihari Jaiswal, OP Choudhary, Laxmi Rajwade, Tankaram Verma, Leader of the Opposition Charan Das Mahant, Member of Parliament Brijmohan Agrawal, along with MLAs including Rajesh Munat, Purandar Mishra, Motilal Sahu, Anuj Sharma, Guru Khushwant Saheb, Indra Kumar Sahu, and other representatives will participate as distinguished guests.
Renowned artists will enthrall the audience with vibrant and captivating cultural performances during Rajyotsava. The cultural programs will commence at 4:30 pm on November 4, with popular Bollywood playback singer Shantanu Mukherjee (Shanu) scheduled to perform at 7:45 pm.
Prior to this, there will be performances by Rikhi Kshatriya’s team, presenting glimpses of 12 folk dances; Mohan Chauhan and team’s Adivindam; regional dance and music by Sunil Soni and team; and Naam Ramayan by Vidya Varchasvi.
On November 5, starting at 5 pm, the program will feature ‘Sanskritik Leher Ganga’ by Shri Puranik Sahu, folk tunes by Surendra Sahu, Bhola Yadav, and team; ‘The Moonlight Raga’ by Mohan Naidu and team; and performances by Rajesh Awasthi, Aru Sahu, and Neeti Mohan. The final day, November 6, will include Anurag Star Night by Anurag Sharma, an ‘India’s Got Talent’ Mallakhamb act by Manoj Prasad, ‘Magic Bastar’ by Savi Srivastava, and a musical performance by Pawan Deep and Arunita.
Throughout the event, the Government of Chhattisgarh will organize a grand and visually appealing exhibition at the Rajyotsava venue. A Craft Village will be set up to display and sell a variety of Chhattisgarh’s handicrafts. Large domes have been constructed at the venue for the exhibitions: Dome-1 and Dome-2 will feature government department stalls, Dome-3 will showcase commercial enterprises, and Dome-4 will host public sector institutions. Shilp Gram, Food Court, and Meena Bazaar are expected to be major attractions for attendees at Rajyotsava.
