To mark the 68th Republic Day and evoke a feeling of patriotism amongst citizens Bharat Parv, a six day long festival showcasing rich cultural and national heritage of India was organised at the Red Fort grounds from January 26 to January 31.
V. P. Bhatia, General Manager, Ashok Events Division, ITDC said, “We feel proud and honoured to be designated as Ministry of Tourism’s executing agency to organise this six day long extravaganza. We did it for the third time and our efforts are always towards making it better than previous one and to make this a wonderful experience for the visitors attending it. Bharat Parv was organised by Government of India as part of Republic Day celebrations with an objective of promoting the rich cultural diversity of the country.”
The festival was managed by The Ashok Events, an event management and creative division of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). The major purpose of organising the event was to generate patriotic mood and promote country’s cultural diversity and to popularise idea of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Major highlight of the celebrations was the food festival that displayed 50 food stalls set up by the various state Governments, National Association of Street Food Vendors of India (NASVI) and the Institutes of Hotel Management.