Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Cooperatives, Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Vishwas Sarang’s Raksha Bandhan Mahotsav became a centre of attraction when women in at ward no; 79 from 2 pm at Sardar Patel School in Karond in colourful turbans entered the tent and tied rakhis to Sarang with photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The rakhis also had the photo of BJP National President Amit Shah. The rakhis were made by the women themselves. They had made these rakhis to express their gratitude for the works being done for women.
Earlier, Sarang participated in the Raksha Bandhan Mahotsav in ward no; 77 at Durga Mandir premises in Devkinagar at Karond on Saturday morning and at Subhash Nagar in the evening.
While thousands of women reached the venue of Raksha Bandhan Mahotsav today amidst great enthusiasm and enjoyed the fair, Muslim women were also seen tying rakhis to the minister with great zeal. They registered their presence in a large number. The Mahotsav had amusement facilities like swings, bounces, Mickey Mouse and Jumping Jam giving the celebration the form of Anand Mela. There were medical camps and mehndi stalls too.
Among those present at the programme organized at ward no. 44 in Old Subhash Nagar’s Netaji Subhash Sport Ground were Ruma Sarang, Mayor-in-Council Manoj Choubey, Mahesh Makwana, Corporators Hemraj Kushwaha, Geeta Tomar, Upendra Tomar, Pappu Rai, BS Rajput, Pradeepsingh Shekhawat etc. local corporator Mayor-in-Council Manjushri Barkiya welcomed the guests.