The Director-General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Krishna Chaudhary inaugurated the five-day long ‘Basant Fair’ at Pandit Gautam Kaul Stadium, Seemadwar here on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion he said that the fair signifies the close association of the force with nature. He lauded the help provided by the local administration in conduction of the fair which over the years has become very popular. He appreciated the personnel of the ITBP to regularly organise this fair since 1978.
In the inauguration ceremony an enthralling cultural programme was also organised. The dancers from the Kanak Kala Kendra drew applause from the crowd for their energetic performance of Shiv Parvati dance. A belle depicting the journey of river Ganga which was performed by 'Hill Foundation' was also appreciated by the audience. A variety of dance sequences were performed in the cultural programme.
It is worth mentioning here that Seemadwar campus was inaugurated on the day of Basant Panchami in the year 1977. To celebrate the event the ITBP is holding Basant Fair every year since 1978.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Inspector General (IG), Northern Frontier H S Goraya, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sanjay Kumar Singh and Ashok Kumar Negi and others. The Director General (DG) of state police, B S Sidhhu would be the chief guest on the occasion of Closing ceremony of the fair on February 11.