Raipur, Dec. 13 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai welcomed Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to the state as he attended the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics, calling the occasion historic and symbolic of the region's transformation.

Referring to the state as the maternal ancestral land of Lord Shri Ram, Sai said that wherever Lord Raghuvir is present, auspiciousness is sure to follow.

In a post on X on Friday, CM Sai wrote, "Welcome to you, O great yogi, welcome to you, O great soul. Wherever Lord Raghuvir is, there auspiciousness shall prevail." On the sacred land of Mother Kausalya, in the blessed territory of Chhattisgarh, Lord Shri Ram's maternal ancestral home, we extend our heartfelt congratulations...