Madhya Pradesh Governor Ramnaresh Yadav, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and others have extended greetings and best wishes to State’s people on Raksha Bandhan.
Chouhan said that this festival signifies high cultural values of India. The festival inspires us to renew our commitment to protecting sisters’ respect and dignity and sisters’ wish for brothers’ long life. This strengthens emotional bonds in society.
Chouhan said that the State Government is committed to ensuring women’s honour and respect and working towards this in right earnest.
Public Relations and Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla has extended greetings to people of the State on Raksha Bandhan. Shukla said that the festival marking sacred ties between brothers and sisters in Indian culture, is the festival of protection of sisters and wish for long life of brothers.
Urging people to celebrate the festival with traditional fervour, Shukla has called for promoting and protecting sisters and daughters.
Similarly, other cabinet members of Madhya Pradesh also extended greetings to the citizens of the State on the festival of brothers and sisters.
Others who extended greetings are- State assembly Speaker Sitasaran Sharma, leader of the Opposition in the State assembly Satyadev Katare, Deputy Speaker Rajendra Singh, former opposition leader Ajay Singh, State Congress president Arun Yadav, State BJP president Nandkumar Singh Chouhan and State BJP organisational general secretary Arvind Menon.
The leaders also extended greetings on the harvesting festival of Onam celebrated by Keralites across the country. The leaders stated that people should remain connected with the Indian culture in the changing times.