Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that ‘Vijaydashmi’ is a festival which inspires people to remove their evil from inside. Addressing the gathering on the occasion of ‘Ravan Dahan’ in Morhabadi on Saturday, the CM said that one should take inspiration of doing some positive work for the society and the State on the auspicious occasion of Vijaydashmi.
The Chief Minister also congratulated ‘Panjabi Hindu Biradari’ which has been carrying forward the age-old tradition of ‘Ravan Dahan’ since 1962 in Ranchi and has also been helping in propagating it to the coming generation. The CM took part in Ravan Dahan celebrations both at Morhabadi and Argora in Ranchi.
“All of us should take a pledge to make ‘Ramrajya’ philosophy of Mahatama Gandhi true by bringing smiles on the faces of everyone. Killing of Ravana symbolises victory of good on the evil and hence, we should make efforts of making Jharkhand a self sustained State by keeping faith on good. The State Government has been moving forward in this direction,” said Das.
Congratulating the administration in all districts for conducting peaceful Durga Puja all over the State, the CM said that Jharkhand has set an example in social and communal harmony. Ravan Dahan was done by the CM through remote control.
While at Argora, Das said that Vijaydashmi was also symbolises victory of truthfulness over dishonesty and also of justice over injustice and hence, we should try to free our Country from the evil called filthiness.
“We should all take a pledge that we will keep Ranchi clean which could not be done only by Ranchi Municipal Corporation or by the Government, it requires cooperation from everyone,” said the CM. He also ensured people that the beatification work of Argora Maidan will be completed by the next year and the process was on for the widening of Argora Road, he added.
Urban Development Minister CP Singh, Ranchi MP Ramtahal Chaudhary, Ranchi MlA Naveen Jaiswal, Ranchi Mayor Asha lakra, Deputy Mayor Sanjeev Vijayvargiya, Khadi Board Chairman Sanjay Seth, DGP DK Pandey, Additional Chief Secretary Amit Khare, Principal Secretary Nidhi Khare, Secretary to CM Sunil Kumar Barnwal and president of Panjabi Hindu Biradari Rajesh Khanna along with other dignitaries were also present during the programme.