Ambikapur, Jan. 26 -- Chhattisgarh Home Minister Vijay Sharma unfurled the tricolour in Ambikapur and said the national flag is now reaching villages in Bastar where it had never been unfurled since Independence.

Speaking after the ceremony, Sharma said the tricolour was hoisted for the first time in 47 villages this year, calling it a result of sustained security operations and administrative resolve.

Sharma credited the development to the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, stating that the government is committed to ensuring the presence of constitutional governance in every part of Bastar. "The tricolour will fly in every village of Bastar, even the remotest ones," he said, adding that security forces have enabled access to...