Foundation day of various states celebrated at Raj Bhawan

The foundation day of eight states and 4 union territories, including Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day, was celebrated at Raj Bhawan today. The Foundation Day of the Union Territories of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Delhi and Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry was ceremonially celebrated at the event. A short film on the cultural, social and geographical splendor of Madhya Pradesh was screened at the beginning.

Foundation Day of various states is being organized with ‘Integrity Celebration’ program at Raj Bhavan, Madhya Pradesh on the instructions of Governor Mangubhai Patel. In this series, residents of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and natives of the Union Territory of Ladakh participated in a program at Raj Bhawan. Participants in the program informed the meeting about the cultural, historical and archaeological magnificence of their countries. They expressed their gratitude to the Governor for organizing the founding day of the states and greeted him.

Additional Secretary to the Governor, Umashankar Bhargava, welcomed the natives of different states and congratulated everyone on Foundation Day. He said unity in diversity is characteristic of Indian culture.

Every citizen has an identity. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should work for Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat unanimously and with unity. That’s the point of the event. On behalf of the governor, he gave commemorative copies of tribal art paintings of Madhya Pradesh to locals participating in programs of other states. Lunch was held at the end of the program. The program was executed by Controller Household, Smt. Shilpi Diwakar. Vote of thanks suggested by Librarian Amit Dixit.