The annual sports and cultural festival at Baghi village got off to a flying start after it was inaugurated by Bharat Singh Kushwaha, Minister of State for Horticulture & Food Processing, Government of Madhya Pradesh on February 14. Senior journalist and social activist, Keshav Pandey presided over the function.
The annual event features a wide range of cultural and sports competitions. As in the past, villagers, especially the youth took an active part in the various competitions.
In his inaugural address minister Kushwaha said that sports and culture are of paramount importance and added that the identity of a village in the national level is achieved through these.
During the inaugural ceremony the minister felicitated meritorious students with a certificate of appreciation. Addressing the students, he said that the youth are the country's future and will become the cornerstone for building a strong and prosperous India.
The organizer of the program Pandit Jitendra Sharma drew the minister’s attention to the various issues faced by the villagers.
The minister assured the villagers that he will look into the matter and do the needful. The inaugural ceremony was conducted by Sunil Sharma.