Raksha Bandhan: Leaders celebrate Raksha Bandhan with siblings and nature | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Mohan Majhi celebrated Raksha Bandhan as school and college students tied rakhi to him on Monday. Majhi’s sister Rasamani Majhi and deputy CM Pravati Parida also tied rakhi to Majhi on the occasion.
Besides them, sanitation workers of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, children of SOS village in the city, members of Prajapita Brahma Kumari, mentally challenged students and members of BJP Mahila Morcha also took part in CM’s Raksha Bandhan celebration, his first since he took oath earlier this year, at the state guest house in Bhubaneswar.“Today we celebrate the sacred bond between siblings along with Gamha Purnima (Lord Balabhadra’s birthday). On this occasion, I would like to wish happiness, peace and prosperity to all the sisters of the state and promise to ensure their safety,” Majhi said. He added that the state govt is going to implement Subhadra Yojana for women of Odisha soon.
Governor Raghubar Das also celebrated Raksha Bandhan at Raj Bhawan where members of different groups tied rakhi on his hand. BJD president and former CM Naveen Patnaik also celebrated the festival as school children who tied rakhi to him at his residence.
Minister for forest, environment and climate change, Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, tied rakhi to trees at Anand Van here. “Trees have always been worshipped in Indian culture. On Raksha Bandhan, we not only show respect to nature but also take oath to protect it,” the minister said.
On Monday, 25 students from different schools of Odisha left for New Delhi to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with President Droupadi Murmu.
At Jagannath Temple in Puri, special rituals were conducted on Gamha Purnima and Devi Subhadra tied rakhis made out of silk to her brothers, Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhdra.
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