Gandhinagar

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today participated in the annual Tarnetar folk fair adjoining the famous Trinetreshwar temple near Than in Surendranagar district as the chief guest. It is being attended by a large number of pilgrims and tourists from various places across the state and abroad.

She took keen interest in the folk arts, crafts and performances. She visited the stall displaying myriad merchandise.

The Chief Minister also talked to foreign tourists attending the fair. The tourists cheered and mingled with the local populace. They were visibly impressed by the colourful folk culture and heritage of the Bhatigan of the Saurashtra region.

A young German tourist said she was impressed by the confluence of religion and social carnival with entire families visiting the fair. A tourist from South Africa attending the fair for the second time liked the people’s amiable nature and enthusiasm.

Mrs. Patel also watched with interest the 12th ‘Gramin Olympic Sport’ organized by the Sports Authority of India, Gujarat, and the Surendranagar district administration. She watched the tug-o-war in which the Gandhinagar-based Charada beat Mithapur-based Tata Chemicals team.

Those attended the events included Minister of State for Rural Development Jayantibhai Kavadia, Parliamentary Secretary Shamjibhai Chauhan, District Panchayat President Bachubhai Patel, MLAs Kiristsinh Rana, Varshaben Doshi, Kantibhai Amritiya, DG Sandip Pradhan and District Collector Udit Agrawal.

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