Kutch Nahi Dekha To Kuchh Nahi Dekha – Rann Utsav kicks off

Month-long Rann Utsav begun today at Bhuj with Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurating colorful Kutch carnival.

Entire site at Hamirsar lake wore a magnificent look reflecting Kutch’s reach cultural heritage and ethos. Some 42 art-groups with 1500-odd artists dressed in traditional Kutchy attire, demonstrating their folk-skills kept the tourists from within and outside of the country spellbound. The event also saw a presence of 11 envoys and senior officials of the state with invited dignitaries.

‘The slogan – ‘Kutch nahi dekha to kuchh nahi dekha’ has captured entire world in its magic’, Shri Modi said.

Chief Minister said that it is a turnaround time for Kutch, a place which at a time passed through negligence. tourism industry does not just fetches foreign visitors but also serve as a source of daily bread for many poor families. tourism blooming in Kutch has changed the economy of many families here, he said.

Chief Minister said to the tourists present on the occasion that they will see the beauty and power of boundless god on the land of white runn. ‘Terrorism divides the world while tourism unites the world’, he said.

Tourism Minister Shri Jaynarayan Vyas gave outline of the progress Gujarat made in the field of tourism and said that Runn-Utsav has crossed the boundaries of the nations and has marked its name on the world tourism map.

Minister of State Shri Vasanbhai Ahir, Toursim Department’s Shri Kamlesh Patel, MP Punamben Jat, MLAs, municipality and district panchayat charimen, senior officials, industry leaders, and people of Kutch in large number were present on the occasion.