Gujarat and Maharashtra Formation Day celebrated at Raj Bhavan
Vijayawada, May 2: Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sri S. Abdul Nazeer has participated as Chief Guest at the Gujarat and Maharashtra Formation Day celebrations held in Durbar Hall at Raj Bhavan here on Friday, under ‘Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat’ programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Sri Abdul Nazeer said the people of Gujarat actively participated in the country’s freedom movement and made significant contribution to India’s freedom struggle. He said that Maharashtra gave us many prominent freedom fighters and social reformers like Vinoba Bhave, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Nanaji Deshmukh and others. After formation of separate States, both Gujarat and Maharashtra have prospered immensely and achieved tremendous progress, while contributing to the country’s economic development to a large extent, said the Governor. He said the ‘Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat’ programme aims to enhance interaction and promote mutual understanding between people of different states and Union Territories through the concept of ‘One Nation One People.’
Earlier, video messages of Sri Acharya Devvrat, Governor of Gujarat and Sri C.P. Radhakrishnan, Governor of Maharashtra were played. Dr. J.M. Bhagwat of School of Planning and Architecture, Sri Deepak Desai, President of Sri Vijayawada Gujarat Samaj and Ms. N. Tanisha of Vijayawada Maratha Mandal spoke on the occasion, followed by a patriotic song sung by Sri Navin Patel and a Garba dance performance by Smt. Hansaben Patel and group.
Dr. M. Hari Jawaharlal, Secretary to Governor and officers and staff members of Raj Bhavan, students of Gujarat and Maharashtra studying in various educational institutions in and around Vijayawada have attended the programme.
