r/india • u/[deleted] • May 25 '13

[Weekly discussion] Let's talk about Chhattisgarh. Please upvote for visibility.

State Chhattisgarh
Website chhattisgarh.nic.in/‎
Population 2.55 crores
Chief minister Raman Singh
Capital Raipur
GDP (2011-12) 135,536 crore INR
Sex ratio F:M 991:1000

Previous states:

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Andhra Pradesh http://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1dgtj2/let_us_begin_with_andhra_pradesh_as_uthat_70s/
Arunachal Pradesh http://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1dnrrx/lets_talk_arunachal_pradesh_please_upvote_for/
Assam http://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1e43su/weekly_lets_talk_about_assam_please_upvote_for/
Bihar http://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1ek08u/weekly_discussion_lets_talk_about_bihar_please/
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u/[deleted] May 25 '13

  • How is the common man affected by the Naxal problem ?

  • Is the problem really as bad as the media makes it out to be ?

  • What is the truth about Binayak Sen ?

  • What food should I try out in your state ?

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u/ranjan_zehereela May 25 '13

How is the common man affected by the Naxal problem ?

Naxal problem is too much fragmented in CG. I mean there are some Naxal activities in many districts of CG (typically remote areas_ but it is not severe everywhere. The problem is little serious in the border areas. In south, problem is very severe in the districts bordering Andhra Pradesh i.e. Bastar, Dantewada, Bijapur & Sukma. Mind you earlier all of these were a single district. In west, there is some Naxal activities in Rajnandgaon, district bordering Maharashtra and in north & east - In border areas with Jharkhand & Orissa i.e. Surguja, Jashpur & Balrampur.

CG never had any Naxal problem initially, most of the Naxal leaders are the ones who have been kicked out of their native states by the state police. bhainchod Gulti naxals are the real assholes creating havoc in south. I can provide a detailed description of naxal problem in CG but have to rush to office.

Apart from south CG, in rest of places Naxal problem is not a major issue in local day to day life. CG is safer than areas like eastern UP, Muzaffarnagar, meerut, Bhind, Muraina, Delhi NCR.

Is the problem really as bad as the media makes it out to be ?

In actual media has never taken Naxal problem in CG seriously. problem is severe in South CG (Bastar area)

What is the truth about Binayak Sen ?

get back to you later on this. there are two sides of a coin

What food should I try out in your state ?

Local chicken curry. In central CG, there are some authentic sweet dishes (can try). Mahua liquor is a must try. Best tasting liquor IMO. In Bastar, you may try chutney made of red ants. Thin rice of CG is very good in taste.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '13

I am a vegetarian but would still try out red ants chutney.

Ideally with some Mahua booze you have mentioned. Is there a season for it ?

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u/ranjan_zehereela May 25 '13

No Mahua booze is available throughout the year. it is so sweet saar....munh me paani aa gaya.

You can also try Rice beer. Mainpat, one of the hill stations in Surguja has a tibetan refugee camp. They have an enriching culture and you can also try their delicacies.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '13

Interesting.

Think I will drive down there sometime. Raipur is only 500 odd kilometers from my place.

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u/ranjan_zehereela May 25 '13

apart from greenery, you will find that there is so much of ancient sculptures, temples and idols thrown here and there which have not been taken care of so far.

Idol smugglers have made a lot of fortune from CG, let me tell you