Bilaspur     Pandit Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham Government reached Bilaspur on Saturday. Shastri, who came to the city to participate in social programs, was warmly welcomed by the local people. A large number of devotees gathered to see him.

Will narrate Katha in Jashpur, expressed concern over conversion
Dhirendra Shastri said that the Bastar region is the most vulnerable to conversion in the country. Therefore, he will organize Katha in Jashpur in the coming time. "Will narrate Katha in front of Asia's largest church, so that everyone knows the truth of Sanatan Dharma."

Called Chhattisgarh the maternal home of Lord Shri Ram
Addressing the public, Shastri said, "The land of Chhattisgarh is amazing, it is the maternal home of Lord Shri Ram. My mind became happy after coming here." He announced that from November 7, he will do Padyatra from Delhi to Vrindavan and in future, Padyatra will also be done in Chhattisgarh. Pandit Shastri

thanked the government for the Naxal operation
Pandit Shastri thanked Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai, Home Minister Vijay Sharma and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the anti-Naxal operation going on in Bastar. He said that the Maoists are urged to "let India remain India and return to the mainstream by connecting with the traditions of the country."

There was a lot of enthusiasm at the local level regarding the visit of Pandit Dhirendra Shastri and extensive security arrangements were also made.