RAIPUR, June 9 -- Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced that the state government was going to review the decision of the erstwhile BJP government to allot iron ore block no 13 at Bailadila to Adani Enterprises Limited (AIL).

Baghel announced this on the sidelines of the Intellectuals Meet held here on Saturday.

The state Congress welcomed and supported the decision of Baghel government.

In a joint statement party's state general secretaries Girish Dewangan and Shailesh Nitin Trivedi said the decision to allot the iron ore block was taken by the erstwhile BJP government in haste and the views of the people of Bastar were overlooked.

Citing the dates of approval of tender document and issuance of letter of Intent (LOI), the duo said it...