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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has greeted the people of the state on the festival of Basant Panchami and has extended his heartiest wishes to the devotees visiting the Magh Mela.
In a message, the chief minister said that Basant Panchami was the day of reverence of Mother Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, art and music.
He said Saraswati Puja was organised to express gratitude to God for the place man has achieved through meditation in various fields, including spirituality in religion, culture in civilisation and science in knowledge and literature in art.
The chief minister said that festivals in our tradition were inspiring opportunities to strengthen joy and nationalism.
He said the festival of Basant Panchami symbolised the pride and prosperity of our culture and Basantotsav was a festival of the euphoria of nature.
The festival of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja is celebrated with reverence and gaiety throughout the country. On the occasion of Basant Panchami festival, the chief minister has appealed to the people to follow the Covid protocol and maintain social distancing while performing all rituals.