Two years Of Mohan Yadav

Two Years of Quiet Resolve: Dr. Mohan Yadav's Steady Hand at Madhya Pradesh's Helm

 Marking two years since his December 13, 2023, oath as Chief Minister post-BJP's assembly win, Dr. Mohan Yadav – Ujjain-born -  PhD in Political Science and with degrees in science, law, and business management– has led with disciplined focus since his ABVP student days, prioritising results over rhetoric.

 Naxalism's near-elimination stands out: Over 60 cadres surrendered since 2023, including two on Thursday in Balaghat under "Rehabilitation to Renewal," enabling Yadav's "naxal-free" declaration amid central support. Operations dismantled networks, but reintegration and isolated unrest demand ongoing skills training and vigilance.

 Economically, MSME growth hit 31%, with RISE Conclave unlocking ₹5,000 crore for 47 units and 20,000 jobs; Shajapur-Maksi added ₹8,174 crore in green projects. GSDP reached ₹16.94 lakh crore at 13% growth, training 1 lakh youth; "one district, one product" boosts cottage industries. Challenges include skill gaps and bureaucracy, addressed via accountability drives.

Agriculture advanced via October conference on organic farming, Ken-Betwa irrigation, and dairy records; Foundation Day unveiled ₹2 lakh crore for colleges, wildlife, and connectivity. Ramcharitmanas curricula foster values.

Hurdles persist: ₹72,177 crore loan strains from grain procurement, modernisation calls from Uma Bharti, and political debates. Monthly reviews ensure course-correction.

Under "Industry and Employment," Yadav's tenure builds incrementally on ground realities, blending tradition and ambition for a resilient Madhya Pradesh.

Dr. Mohan Yadav has wielded Madhya Pradesh's bureaucracy with calculated efficiency, leveraging digital tools and rigorous oversight to curb delays and corruption. His zero-tolerance policy – voiced in December 2024 and enforced through 2025 – shines in swift actions: recommending dismissal of IAS officer Santosh Verma for forging court orders, inflammatory remarks like "kill one, a hundred will rise," and anti-judiciary comments, following Yadav's direct review.

Other crackdowns include probes into June 2025 police recruitment fraud and October penalties for negligent officials on citizen complaints. Monthly reviews and anti-delay mandates resolve grievances promptly, though opposition critiques of grip erosion in July 2025 underscore the challenges. Backed by law-and-order enforcements and cyber drives, Yadav transforms bureaucratic hurdles into streamlined governance.

Two Years of Vishnu Dev Sai

“Two Years, One Vision: How Vishnu Dev Sai Is Redefining Chhattisgarh’s Rise”

As Chhattisgarh stands on the cusp of Vishnu Dev Sai's second anniversary as Chief Minister tomorrow, the state hums with a grounded hope. This tribal son, taking oath on December 13, 2023, has steered governance with a quiet tenacity—fostering 'Good Governance Dialogues' to sync political drive with bureaucratic gears, rolling out e-portals for seamless coordination, and mandating departmental training to instill accountability. Over 350 strategic transfers have pruned inefficiencies, while the new Governance and Administration Department ensures policy execution stays laser-focused, turning red-tape snarls into swift deliverables.

Sai's boldest pledge—a Naxal-free Chhattisgarh by March 2026—gains traction amid fierce resolve. Since January 2024, 2,100 Maoists have surrendered, drawn by a revamped rehabilitation policy offering land allotments, ₹50,000 stipends, and vocational lifelines, folding former insurgents into village cooperatives. High-profile yields, like 10 bounty-laden surrenders in Sukma last week, signal momentum, with 1,785 arrests bolstering security. Yet, the Bastar jungles exact a toll: 325 neutralized cadres and sporadic clashes underscore that eradication demands unyielding vigilance, even as peace dividends—new roads, schools—lure more to the fold.

Empowering women threads through Sai's ethos like a lifeline. The flagship Maiya Gaurav Yojana has funneled ₹1,000 monthly to 70 lakh beneficiaries via 22 installments totaling ₹14,306 crore, igniting self-reliance from rural hearths. Complementing this, 35,000 self-help groups (SHGs) under Lakhpati Didi have accessed loans for tailoring and agro-units, while 51 empowerment centers and 'Bijli Sakhis' with solar kits light up remote lives. ChhattisKala, Sai's recent tribal craft brand, boosts SHG incomes with ₹8,000 stipends for mahua products and weaves. Funding shortfalls in hinterlands pose hurdles, but these strides have minted entrepreneurs, narrowing gender gaps with empathetic scale.

Tribal heartbeat pulses in Sai's investments. The Tribal Business Conclave unlocked ₹6,826 crore for eco-tourism and steel ventures in Bastar, spawning 3,000 jobs while preserving indigenous rituals through cultural hubs. Cottage industries flourish via ₹4.5 lakh crore proposals, blending tradition with modernity—think mahua distilleries meeting global shelves. The New Industrial Policy 2024–30 sweetens incentives for marginalized artisans, yet uneven infrastructure rollout challenges equitable spread, testing the bridge from forest to factory floor.

In a fireside chat this week, Sai hailed these 24 months as "historic," echoing PM Modi's guarantees on housing (1.32 lakh urban PMAY units) and farming (₹3,100/quintal paddy MSP, ₹3,716 crore bonus to 12 lakh tillers). Fiscal strains and Maoist flickers linger as trials, but Sai's dialogic command—marrying tech like e-tendering with on-ground empathy—forges a Chhattisgarh from conflict cradle to opportunity hearth. By 2026, the Rice Bowl's harvest may well symbolise surrender not just of arms, but to shared prosperity.

Former Kerala DGP wins civic body election (UPDATED)

Former director general of police Kerala R. Sreelekha has won the Sasthamangalam ward in Thiruvananthapuram on BJP ticket. If the BJP wins the civic body election, she is likely to the mayor. She is former 1987 batch IPS officer.