Uttarakhand : CM Pushkar Singh Dhami declared the holiday of Egas-Bagwal, Dhami said – the new generation should be associated with our folk culture and traditional festivals

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced a state holiday in connection with the popular festival of Uttarakhand, Egas-Bagwal. This will be the second time that a holiday has been declared in Uttarakhand for the festival of Egas. Earlier last year also a state holiday was announced on Egas Bagwal by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The Chief Minister said that Egas Bagwal holds a special place for the people of Uttarakhand. It is a symbol of our folk culture. We all should try to keep our cultural heritage and tradition alive. Our aim is to keep the new generation connected with our folk culture and traditional festivals.

Giving this information through a tweet, the Chief Minister said, “Awaa! We sabbi milke igas manola joined the new generation te apni folk culture. The folk festival ‘Igas’ symbolizes our folk culture. In this festival and for special reasons, this day is a holiday in our kingdom, so that we can celebrate this festival with great pomp and show. Our new generation is also attached to our traditional festivals.

आवा! हम सब्बि मिलके इगास मनोला
नई पीढ़ी ते अपणी लोक संस्कृति से जुड़ोला
लोकपर्व 'इगास' हमारु लोक संस्कृति कु प्रतीक च। ये पर्व तें और खास बनोण का वास्ता ये दिन हमारा राज्य मा छुट्टी रालि, ताकि हम सब्बि ये त्योहार तै अपणा कुटुंब, गौं मा धूमधाम सै मने सको।
— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami) October 25, 2022