Raigarh, Jan. 17 -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday attended a Shiv Mahapuran Katha organised in a remote tribal pocket of Raigarh district, paying tribute to the late Hiraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The religious discourse is being held in Kharsia block's Bargad Khola area as a mark of remembrance for Hiraben Modi, drawing large participation from local residents.

Addressing the gathering at the village of Khamhar, the Chief Minister said spiritual and cultural traditions play a vital role in nurturing values such as social harmony, moral responsibility and collective consciousness.

He noted that the organisation of a large scale religious event in a forested and remote region reflected the dee...