Back To Roots: Sai Takes Break To Till Ancestral Land

He was seen ploughing a field with a pair of bullocks in his native village Bagiya in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district.

Reconnecting with the village life, the chief minister landed at his family farmland early in the morning and took up the plough to till the family farmland and carry out the traditional ‘biyasi’, a farming practice associated with paddy cultivation.

Sources close to Mr. Sai say that the chief minister hardly misses the opportunity to visit his native village to give a helping hand to his family during the agriculture operations.

“Coming from a farming family, agriculture has never been just a means of livelihood for me. It is a way of life and a value I have grown up with”, Mr. Sai said.

“Such moments bring back memories of my childhood and my close association with agriculture”, he added.

Narrating the village life, he says spending time in his village and fields gave him a sense of peace and renewed energy.

He recalled how involving him in agriculture operations from an early age had shaped his understanding of hard work, respect for labour, and the need to remain connected with nature and one’s roots.

Agriculture remains central to Chhattisgarh’s identity, with the state’s rural life, traditions and festivals closely linked to farming, he says.

He underscored the need to stay connected with traditional practices as the state, saying that ‘Farming teaches patience, hard work and sensitivity towards nature, while farmers contribute to both society and the state’s economy through their labour’.

“I am emotionally connected to Chhattisgarh’s soil, its rich farming traditions and its hardworking farmers and strongly believe that the prosperity of farmers and agriculture is a strong foundation for the prosperity of the state”, he said.