Raksha Bandhan' festival, which symbolises the love and duty between brothers and sisters, was celebrated with gaiety, fraternity and chastity in the State Capital and other parts of the State on Sunday.
Governor Ram Naresh Yadav, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla and other Ministers extended their greetings to State's denizens.
Besides, leaders of various parties and members of social organisations also celebrated the festival with many underprivileged section of society and tied rakhi to their hands.
Reports of celebrating the festival also poured in from other areas where people are absorbed in full spirit of 'Raksha Bandhan'.
A report from Indore said State Urban Administration and Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday visited an old age home in Pardeshipura and tied rakhee to the elderly persons.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan the members of Maa Hinglaaj Sewa Samiti, Bhopal planted saplings at its premises in Shivaji Nagar. Further, the volunteers also tied rakhis to the plants and trees promising a greener society for future.
Moreover, the volunteers and officials of the committee congratulated each other on rakhi and gave best wishes on the festival. Senior official of the committee Ghisilal Malviya while addressing the event said, “People carry out plantation in the city but later they forget to take care of the saplings. On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan let us take an oath to save our environment by carrying out more and more plantation and taking care of the saplings as well.”
On the occasion, Sitaram Yadav, Hari Prasad, Gita Devi, Anil Malviya, Raj Kumar and others were present.
Meanwhile, the members of a voluntary organization ‘Aashriya’ visited District Jail, Balaghat and tied rakhis to the prisoners. To observe the festival of Raksha Bandhan with more ecstasy and uniquely themembers of Aashriya visited Balaghat Jail to tie rakhis to the prisoners making them swear to take care of their sisters.
Notably, every year the volunteers of Aashriya, Nirmal Chaya, Mahakaushal Youth Wefare Organisation, Taru Welfare Oragnisation visit Balaghatr Jail to observe the Raksha Bandhan. On the occasion, volunteers Himanshu Jain, Manju Meshram Rout, Shahnaz Khan, Sarita Bisen, Fatima Khan, Nausheen Khan and others were present.
Meanwhile, Acharya Vishudh Sagar on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan said that living with the truth is one of the important deals of life. He was addressing a mass event at Sawarkar Chowk here on Sunday. A huge crowd was observed on the occasion to listen to his sermon at the venue.