Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a bustling day-long visit to Chhattisgarh marking the state’s 25th foundation day, took a poignant moment amid grand inaugurations to enquire about the health of two of the region’s cultural luminaries; Padma Vibhushan folk artist Teejan Bai and Jnanpith Award-winning litterateur Vinod Kumar Shukla.

His gesture, conveyed through official channels, underscores a deep appreciation for the state’s artistic heritage, even as he unveiled development projects worth over Rs 14,260 crore.

The Prime Minister’s outreach came against a backdrop of recent health scares for both icons. Teejan Bai, 73, a world-famous “Pandwani Singer” revered as the “Panditani of Raut Nacha,” was admitted to AIIMS Raipur on Monday following directives from Chief Minister Vishnu

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