Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the development and construction works on earth were started by Lord Vishwakarma.
Today Vishwakarma community is diligently engaged in the works started by Lord Vishwakarma, the creator of the universe, he said.
This is a Karmayogi community, Chouhan said.
He was addressing a programme organised by Sarv Vishwakarma Samaj Samiti, Bhopal at Imami Gate area on Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti this evening.
CM Shri Chouhan greeted the citizens present on Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that in the past, an artisan panchayat was held at the CM residence.
A conference of artisans having different skills and abilities associated with Vishwakarma community will be organised again. This will help in resolving various business problems of the artisans.
CM Chouhan congratulated the elected corporators from Vishwakarma society, Sushri Rita and Sushri Mamta Vishwakarma.
Chief Minister Chouhan paid homage by garlanding the picture of the statue of Lord Vishwakarma.
The office bearers of the Samiti welcomed CM Chouhan.
The programme was attended by Samiti president Ashok Vishwakarma, State Secretary Govardhan Vishwakarma, Convener Brijesh Vishwakarma, Amar Singh, Harishankar, Jwala Prasad, Vinod, Vishnu Vishwakarma, District Panchayat member Radheshyam, Jeevan, Avadhanarayan, Shyam, Krishna Kumar, Ajay, Motilal Vishwakarma and other office bearers besides a large number of citizens and public representatives.
Apart from Vishwakarma worship, the Samiti organised a grand chal samaroh (procession) that started from Agrasen Square, Imami Gate culminated at Bus Stand Chhola Mandir.
