Raipur/Jagdalpur, Feb. 7 -- President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Jagdalpur on Saturday to inaugurate Bastar Pandum 2026, a three-day tribal cultural festival that showcases Bastar's indigenous heritage. The event is being held at the historic Lalbagh Ground and will continue until February 9.
The President was received at Maa Danteshwari Airport by Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu, Forest Minister Kedar Kashyap, along with local MLA and state BJP President Kiran Deo and senior officials.
Organised by the Department of Culture, Government of Chhattisgarh, Bastar Pandum formally commenced at 11 a.m., with the Governor presiding over the inaugural ce...