Traditional festival of Haryana, Teej, was celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm at Haryana Raj Bhawan on Monday.
Greeting the people on this occasion, the Governor of Haryana and Punjab, Kaptan Singh Solanki, who is also Administrator, UT Chandigarh, wished that the festival would usher in prosperity, progress and happiness to the people.
The Governor announced a reward of `2.5 lakh for the artists who presented a colourful cultural programme.
A number of stalls of bangles and balloons were put up on the occasion. Colourful swings were also another attraction for a joy ride.
The audience was regaled by the artists who presented a number of cultural items projecting the history, culture and life of the people of Haryana and adjoining states.
The cultural programme included Haryanvi Sawan folk dance based on a Teej folk song which is often sung by the young women of Haryana, Pandwani folk dance of Madhya Pradesh and Garba of Gujarat, Giddha of Punjab. This cultural programme, specifically highlighted the cordial relations between the bride and her mother-in-law.
Those present included lady Governor Rani Solanki, lokayukta Haryana Justice Pritam Pal, Speaker Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Kanwar Pal Gurjar, Agriculture Minister O.P. Dhankar, Food and Supply Minister Karan Dev Kamboj, amongst others.