Extending greetings and best wishes to people of the country and State on Ganesh Utsav, Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouan and other leaders of the State have said that it is festival of national consciousness. Through Ganesh Puja, entire nation pays tributes to Rashtra Nayak.
Governor Yadav said that worship of lord Ganesh is inseparable part of Indian culture and he is regarded as presiding deity of Gajraj.Wishing people a happy and prosperous life, the Governor said that this festival is also linked with unity and integrity of the country.
Chouhan said that he wanted that Ganesh Utsav bring greater peace, prosperity and happiness to the people of state and country and help them in strengthening further their well established tradition of co-existence and communal harmony.
Chouhan said, "Religious-cum-social festivals like Ganesh utsav carry special significance in our country and have played a great role in uniting people to secure common objectives like collective well-being, social solidarity, peace and harmony.”