1st May Gujarat Divas to be celebrated at all district headquarters

Gandhinagar

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel here today announced that Gujarat Gaurav Din on May 1 will be held from this year also at all the district headquarters to mark the foundation day of the State, in addition to the one State-level function.

It may be mentioned here that Gujarat Government had started celebrating even the State-level functions of Independence Day on August 15, Republic Day on January 26 and Gujarat’s Foundation Day on May 1 away from the State Capital at Gandhinagar at different places since 2003. These important days are celebrated as festivals with people’s participation. This unique imaginative practice was initiated by the then Chief Minister and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Deviating from the practice prevalent in other states, Gujarat had decided to select a new district town every year which hosts these festivals as its buildings, memorials and arterial roads are bedecked with flags and festoons and illuminated at night. The Chief Minister launches new projects and at the same time dedicated completed projects to the people on the occasion.

– DeshGujarat