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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone of the work of installing the statues of Gond tribal king Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah, who were blown to pieces by the British on September 18, 1857 after they revolted during the first freedom struggle.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said his government was charting out a new excise policy enabling tribals to brew liquor from 'mahua' (Madhuca) flowers in the traditional way.

He was addressing a tribal gathering marking the wrap up of the week-long Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, which started on November 15 to coincide with the birth anniversary of revered tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

BJP in Madhya Pradesh will hold a general knowledge competition based on the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and winners will get a chance to travel by air to UP's Ayodhya, where a grand Ram temple is being constructed, Tourism minister said.

Madhya Pradesh Minister Usha Thakur made the announcement while inaugurating yet another quiz based on the Indian epic Ramcharitmanas.

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh will hold a general knowledge competition based on the Hindu epic Ramayana and winners will get a chance to travel by air to Uttar Pradeshs Ayodhya city, where a grand Ram temple is being constructed, MPs Tourism, Culture and Spirituality Minister Usha Thakur

A general knowledge competition based on the 'Ramayana' will be organised at national and international levels, an official statement on Sunday said quoting the minister.

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh will hold a general knowledge competition based on the Hindu epic 'Ramayana' and winners will get a chance to travel by air to Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya city, where a grand Ram temple is being constructed, MP's Tourism, Culture and Spirituality Minister Usha Thakur has said.

Amid a "debate" over his health, Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath, 74, has challenged state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is 12 years younger than him, to run a race with him to see who is fitter.

The former Madhya Pradesh's fitness challenge comes in the wake of Chouhan repeatedly targetting him over his age and health, saying that he was resting in Delhi.