Bhopal, February 24 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stated on Tuesday that the state's 'Krishi Cabinet' plans to meet at a venue hosting the popular Bhagoria festival.
The country's first agricultural cabinet was established in Madhya Pradesh in 2011 by then Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is now the Union Minister of Agriculture.
The Bhagoria festival is celebrated, particularly by tribal communities in the districts of Jhabua, Alirajpur, Khargone, Barwani, and Dhar. It began on Tuesday and will conclude on March 2. The festival marks the beginning of the spring season and attracts tourists from India and abroad.
CM Yadav said the government plans to hold the 'Krishi Cabinet' at a location where the tribal festival is taking place.
He also reiterated that the Bhagoria festival will be celebrated as a national event.
Before the Chief Minister's announcement, Leader of the Opposition Umang Singhar congratulated the people on the start of the festival, with other members of the House joining him.
Madhya Pradesh has the largest tribal population among Indian states, with over 1.53 crore tribal people, accounting for 21.08 per cent of its population, according to the 2011 Census.