l-G flags off ‘Phool walon ki sair’
lt-Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday flagged off the unique festival of “Phool Walon Ki Sair” at Raj Niwas. The festival highlights the long tradition of harmony between Hindu-Muslim faiths and the composite culture of Delhi. The festival dates back to the Mughal era and was revived by the “Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan” Society in 1962. The festival involves a procession, led by shehnai players, bearing floral pankhas, chadars and chhatras, which are offered at the ancient Temple of Devi Yogmaya and at the Dargah of Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaaki, both located in Mehrauli. Members of all communities and office-bearers of the Anjuman, accompanied by Shehnai Vadaks reached the Raj Niwas in the morning on October 17. The beautiful Shehnai Vadan marked the auspicious beginning of the festival. The members presented a floral pankha to the lt Governor.
‘Phool walon ki sair spreads message of love’
The festival of Communal Harmony and Brotherhood — Phool Waalon Ki Sair was on Monday heralded with the playing of Shehnai at Delhi Secretariat and presenting of floral pankhas to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Chief Secretary in-charge SN Sahai by the organisers of Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan. The general secretary of the organisation, Usha Kumar and the key organisers of the Sair presented pankhas, garlands to Sisodia and Sahai. Receiving the pankhas, Sisodia said festivals like Phool Waalon Ki Sair are very relevant in our society as such festivals spread message of love, peace and harmony among the people. The culture of celebrating festivals of all religions with feeling of festivity and joy should be celebrated by all to promote message of peace and brotherhood in the society.
Cong leader for Unity to fight against BJP, AAP
Former MlA and senior Delhi Congress leader Jai Kishan urged Balmiki Samaj people to be united to fight against the BJP and the AAP, which is dividing them. Addressing on the occasion of Balmiki Jayanti, Jai Kishan said that Mahrishi Balmiki wrote Ramayan and showed us the path of light and Mahrishi Balmiki gave through Ramayana a message of victory of truth over social ills. “We have to follow the path of Mahrishi Balmiki,” he said. He requested from the Balmiki Community people that, they should give better education, skills, developmental techniques to their children. The leaders of Balmiki community gathered at the banner of Balmiki Chaudhary Sarpanch Committee (Delhi Pradesh) and Mahrishi Balmiki Janmotsav Committee (Delhi Pradesh) and held Sobha Yatra from Red Fort and concluded at Balmiki Mandir Panchkuiyan Road. Jai Kishan said the BJP and the AAP has exploited the Dalits specially sanitation workers. “The Delhi Government is appointing private contractors for sanitation works. Though Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan was initiated before two years but now only sanitation workesrs who are not getting their salaries on time and their justified demands are even not fulfilled,” the Congress leader added.