Raipur, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with renowned folk singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Teejan Bai and enquired about her health.

PM Modi also called noted writer and Padma Bhushan Vinod Kumar Shukla and checked on his health and well-being too. Shukla is also hospitalised following a fall which broke his nose and needed surgical intervention. Shukla is also the winner of the literary award Jnanpith award, presented annually by Bharatiya Jnanpith.

PM Modi is on a visit to Chhattisgarh to celebrate the state's silver jubilee celebration of the state foundation day.

While visiting the state, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial & Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Raipur...