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Chhattisgarh CM terms Supreme Court ruling on reservation 'significant', says it will help curb illegal religious conversions

Raipur, Oct 15 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday described the Supreme Court’s ruling that reservation benefits cannot be granted on religious grounds as significant.
Responding to a question during a media interaction in Raigarh, he said that the ruling has far-reaching significance and would certainly help curb illegal religious conversions.
Chief Minister Sai attended the Nuakhai Bhentghat Evam Pratibha Samman Samaroh organised by the Kolta community in Raigarh on Thursday.
Thanking the community for the invitation, he extended greetings and best wishes to all its members on Nuakhai and Sharadiya Navratri.
The Chief Minister said that the Kolta community is educated, organised and progressive. Its members contribute significantly to education, agriculture, trade, and other fields. The community is also playing an important role in building a developed Chhattisgarh.
To further strengthen the community’s activities, Chief Minister Sai announced Rs. 50 lakh for a Kolta community building in Pusaur Nagar Panchayat and Rs. 30 lakh for a community building in Chandi Dongri, Kotarlia village.
During the media interaction, the Chief Minister also expressed happiness over Chhattisgarh hosting international women’s cricket for the first time. He said that the upcoming matches between the Indian and Zimbabwean women’s cricket teams in Chhattisgarh would promote women’s cricket in the state and inspire its daughters to progress in the sport.
He appealed to residents to attend the matches and encourage the women cricketers.
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