Governor Om Prakash Kohli, Speaker of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Sitasaran Sharma, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his Cabinet colleagues, leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Ajay Singh and other leaders of the State have extended greetings and best wishes to State’s people on Holi.
Governor Kohli extended greetings and best wishes to the people of state on the occasion of festival of colours Holi. Governor Kohli in his message said that Holi is a festival of social harmony, unity and brotherhood. The festival of Holi gives inspiration to lead life with happiness, prosperity and brother hood.
Governor Kohli prayed for happiness of the people and development of the state on the pious occasion of Holi.
MP Assembly speaker Sharma in his felicitation message said the festival of Holi was celebrated by people of all faiths and religions and helps in strengthening the social fabric. He urged the people to celebrate the festival in its true spirit and wished that it would help in promoting brotherhood amongst all.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan extended greetings and best wishes to the people of state on the occasion of festival of colors Holi. CM Chouhan said that Holi, a symbol of enriched cultural heritage has special importance in Indian tradition.
This festival conveys a message of social harmony and strengthens cultural unity. He hoped that Holi will be celebrated with traditional fervor and gaiety without any damage to the environment.
leader of Opposition in the State assembly Ajay Singh said, “Holi fills our hearts with ecstasy and bonhomie, what I relish most about this wonderful festival is its role in promoting the tradition of 'unity in diversity' by eliminating all social and cultural barriers.”
Minister for Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Narottam Mishra greeted people on the occasion of Holi festival. Mishra said that Holi festival is a combination of devotion and delight. This festival gives us a message to celebrate it leaving aside ills and grievances towards each other. He further mentioned that we put ablaze Holika a day before the colour of festival remembering mythological story and enjoy happiness in life through colours the second day.
Minister Mishra urged the people to celebrate Holi protecting environment and without causing harm to their health.
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Environment Antar Singh Arya greeted people of the state on the occasion of Holi. He appealed to the animal keepers for not applying chemical colors on their domestic animals like dog, cat, cow, buffalo and fowl etc. They become sick and fall prey to death sometimes as they lick colors applied on their body. Arya has appealed to the people to celebrate Holi, a festival of celebration and enthusiasm with natural herbal colors with love and fraternity.
Minister for Revenue, Science and Technology Umashankar Gupta greeted people of the state on the occasion of festival of colours Holi. He mentioned that all must enjoy festival of colours discarding discrimination. Do not apply colours to others forcibly.
Minister for Commerce, Industries, Mineral Resources and Overseas Indians Rajendra Shukl extended hearty best wishes on the occasion of Festival of Colours Holi. Shukl in his message said that Holi is a symbol of elimination of all the evils of the society and it signifies the victory of good over evil.
Shukl mentioned that Holi festival holds importance because it eradicates all kind of discrimination in the society. All the people whether poor and rich, strong and weak belonging to any section of the society leaving aside discrimination become one in the colours of Holi. This festival of colour is an indication for arrival of spring.
Minister of State for Technical Education (Independent Charge), School and labour Deepak Joshi extended greetings on the occasion of Holi. He said that people should celebrate Holi with enthusiasm.
Other members of the state cabinet also have extended greetings of Holi to people of the state. They hoped that the festival will fill the lives of all the people with the colours of enthusiasm and happiness.