President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday graced the 'Seva Samman Parv' and 'Yuva Prabodhan' programmes held on the occasion of the Nuakhai festival in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the President's Secretariat said in an official release carried by PIB. Earlier in the day, she released a commemorative coin in honour of Pujya Mata Hasi Devi Ji at Lok Bhavan, Raipur, ANI reported from the official itinerary.
Source: PIB release via PrintEdits, Oct 22, 2026
Speaking on the occasion, the President said the Nuakhai Milan Samaroh is not merely a cultural celebration but a tribute to India's rich traditions, social harmony and unity, and that such occasions give people an opportunity to reconnect with their roots, take pride in their cultural heritage and pass life values to future generations, the release said.
Source: PIB release via PrintEdits, Oct 22, 2026
She said the Nuakhai festival is a celebration of India's agricultural traditions, an expression of gratitude toward nature and a testament to the spirit of community, and underlined that it is a collective responsibility to respect food, acknowledge the contributions of farmers and protect natural resources, according to the release.
Source: PIB release via PrintEdits, Oct 22, 2026
Addressing the youth at the programme at the Sardar Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium, the President urged young people to dream big, keep learning and combine knowledge with humility, ambition with ethics and success with a spirit of service, The World Opinion reported. She also referred to areas of Chhattisgarh once overshadowed by Naxalism now witnessing development and hope. Governor Ramen Deka and Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai were among those present, and CM Sai welcomed the President with a 'Nuakhai Juhar' greeting on X, Nation Press reported.
Source: The World Opinion — Murmu Raipur address, Oct 22, 2026
The President's two-day Chhattisgarh visit continues on Friday, October 23, when she will attend the Muria Darbar and a public programme for the concluding ceremonies of Bastar Dussehra at Jagdalpur, ANI reported. Sources: PIB (President's Secretariat release), The World Opinion, Nation Press and ANI, all on October 22, 2026.
Source: ANI via DevDiscourse — Murmu Chhattisgarh itinerary, Oct 21-22, 2026
Event: 'Seva Samman Parv' and 'Yuva Prabodhan' on the Nuakhai harvest festival, Raipur, Oct 22, 2026. Same day: commemorative coin for Pujya Mata Hasi Devi Ji released at Lok Bhavan. Present: Governor Ramen Deka, CM Vishnu Deo Sai. Next: Muria Darbar and Bastar Dussehra programme at Jagdalpur on Oct 23.