Journalists across the country are angry over the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Press associations and organizations are raising questions on the safety of journalists. Marches are being taken out from Bastar to the capital Raipur to protest against the murder of the journalist. At the same time, politics has also intensified on this matter. Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has fiercely attacked the BJP government over the safety of journalists.

Bhupesh Baghel spoke on the journalist murder case: Giving a statement on the media's question on the murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Bijapur, former Chief Minister Baghel said that we made a journalist protection law. But journalists are not safe in the state. The journalist who went to cover the sand mafia in Sukma district is in jail today. Mukesh Chandrakar has exposed corruption in the PWD department, he had to pay the price with his life. Now the BJP people have started baking political bread in it.

If someone questions Arun Saw ji's department, then ED raids his house. The way ED raided Kawasi Lakhma's house and the houses of his family members on the question of Kawasi Lakhma in the assembly, nothing was found there. But his politics has to be ended, he has to be defamed. On the other hand, journalist Mukesh Chandrakar had to lose his life. If anyone questions and exposes the shortcomings of the government, then this is a clear message that he will have to lose his life: Bhupesh Baghel, former Chief Minister

Raised questions on payment for road construction: On the question of giving big posts in political parties to such criminals, former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the story that Mukesh Chandrakar has done, he has not done it by calling him a party worker or official, but he has done it with the contractor. What is written, 90 percent payment has been made, the road is not built. The government is paying for it.

The contractor and journalist Mukesh are relatives. Do not look at it from the wrong perspective. What is the story, the road was not built and 90 percent payment was made. Who is making the payment, the officers are doing it sitting in the government. How did that contractor get so much protection that he killed the journalist. So much courage: Bhupesh Baghel, former Chief Minister

Serious allegations of Bhupesh on the Sai government: Former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the way the Jaitkham was cut in Girodpuri. Satnami community demanded a CBI inquiry, so that the real culprit is caught. The government did not conduct a CBI inquiry, the accused has not been caught till date. But hundreds of youth of Satnami community have been put in jail and are not being allowed to get bail.

Whoever raises voice against this government will be crushed, this is the message being given: Bhupesh Baghel, former Chief Minister

SIT will investigate the murder case: On the journalist Mukesh Chandrakar murder case, Home Minister Vijay Sharma has said that SIT has been formed to solve the murder case. Investigation has also started. The culprits will be given severe punishment through speedy trial. The Home Minister further said that Congress should give a statement on how the accused became an office bearer of Congress. Congress cannot ignore these allegations.

Journalist was murdered in Bijapur: Bijapur resident journalist Mukesh Chandrakar left his house on January 1 and then went missing. Mukesh's body was recovered from the contractor's septic tank on January 3. The septic tank from where the body was found was built in the premises of murder accused Suresh Chandrakar. After the murder, the body was put in the tank and cemented. The police recovered the body from the contractor's septic tank during the search on the 3rd.

Actually, former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was on a tour of Bemetara district on Saturday. Bhupesh Baghel participated in the program of Guru Ghasidas Jayanti. During this, former Chief Minister Baghel has given this statement regarding the murder of the journalist. While wishing Baba Guru Ghasi Jayanti, Bhupesh Baghel said that Guru Ghasidas Baba Ji has worked to unite the society by giving the message of human beings being equal, due to which the feelings of high and low have been removed from the society. During this time, former Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, former MLA Ashish Chhabra and District Panchayat member Shashiprabha Gaikwad were present with Bhupesh Baghel.