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Bastar Olympics 2024
A Triumph of Peace, Progress and Unity
Do you know that a unique For decades, the Bastar
Olympics has started in our
Bastar! Yes, a new revolution district of Chhattisgarh has been
is coming into being in Bastar known for Maoist insurgency, with
through the first Bastar communities caught in a cycle
Olympics. It is a matter of great
joy for me that the dream of of violence, fear, and mistrust.
the Bastar Olympics has come The Bastar Olympics sought to
true. You will also be happy to disrupt this cycle by creating
know that this is taking place
in the region which was once a a platform where victims of
witness to Maoist violence. violence, surrendered Maoists,
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the general population
(in 'Mann ki Baat' address) could come together.
In his 117th 'Mann ki Baat'
address, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi praised the
Bastar Olympics as a symbol
of positive transformation in
Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected
region. He highlighted the event
as a platform for tribal youth
to showcase their talents and
integrate into mainstream
society, contributing to building
Bastar a ‘New Bharat.’
"The defining Mantra of this
sport Maha Kumbh is 'Karsay
Ta Bastar Barsaye Ta Bastar' i.e.
'Bastar will play—Bastar will win',"
Olympics he said.
2024 The Bastar Olympics
2024, held in the eponymous
district, was organised by the
Karsay Ta Bastar Barsaye Ta Bastar'
Chhattisgarh government. It
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