Foundation Day of 8 states, 7 UTs celebrated
Punjab Raj Bhawan today celebrated the Foundation Day of Punjab and Chandigarh. On the occasion, the Foundation Day of Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and UTs Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry was also celebrated.
The event was held under the “Ek Bharat, Shresth Bharat” programme of the Government of India, which aims to connect people of the country with each other.
The celebrations highlighted India’s vibrant cultures, diverse languages, rich history and enduring traditions, which form the foundation of the nation’s strength and resilience.
On the occasion, students from the Post Graduate Government College for Girls-11 presented Shiv Stuti, Giddha and Luddi, while students of Chandigarh University performed Haryanvi dance, Mohiniyattam and Bhangra. Performances on Bharatnatyam and Tamil folk by the Chandigarh Tamil Sangam and Karnataka ‘Mahabharat’ performance by Kannad Sangha, Chandigarh, also enthralled the audience.
Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria said “Unity in Diversity” was the identity of India, which had been formed by the rich history of freedom struggle and cultural development based on the principles of diverse language, culture, religion, non-violence and justice.
The spirit of mutual understanding among people enables unity in diversity, which comes out as a flame of nationalism and it needs to be nurtured in the future also.
Kataria remarked that now the Statehood Day has become as special as the national festival. “The celebration of State Foundation Days in Punjab Raj Bhawan since the last one year, is a symbol of our country’s social, economic and cultural development which inspires us to walk on the path of unity, self-pride and progress,” he added.
“All states of the country are blessed with a great culture and hardworking people who have contributed to national progress in various fields,” the Governor added.
He said the country was one from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. “Any soldier who lays down his life for the country is a martyr and hero of whole country, irrespective of the state he was born in,” he added.
The Governor called upon all to work unitedly to participate in the progress of the state and the nation.
Celebrations galore
Foundation Day of Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and UTs Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry celebrated.
