Uttarakhand : “Uttarayani Mela” organized on Makar Sankranti will be grandly celebrated in Bageshwar – CM Dhami

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Uttarayani fair to be organized on Makar Sankranti in Bageshwar will be celebrated grandly. Every possible effort will be made to give it national/international recognition. Giving prominence to the local culture, the migrant Uttarakhandis will be linked to the Uttarayani fair. For the fair to get national and international recognition, tourists from the country and abroad will be informed about the cultural and historical importance of the Uttarayani fair of Bageshwar. Bageshwar’s Uttarayani fair will be brought on the tourism map. The Chief Minister said that on December 25, various programs will be organized on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Atal ji’s birth anniversary is celebrated as Good Governance Day. The state government has taken several important initiatives for good governance. The Chief Minister said that Atal ji’s contribution in the formation of Uttarakhand as a separate state can never be forgotten. He had laid a strong foundation of the state by approving a special industrial package for the state. Now, under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unprecedented works of development are being done in the state.

The Chief Minister said that Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh, sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj, had sacrificed their lives in their young age for the protection of religion. In honor of this supreme sacrifice, the Prime Minister has announced that December 26 will be celebrated as “Veer Bal Diwas”. The Chief Minister said that programs will be organized in Uttarakhand on this occasion especially in the schools of the state.

A meeting will be organized under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami regarding the organization of the said programmes. Senior officers of tourism, culture, education and other related departments will be present in this.