Delhi Assembly celebrates Hindu New Year; CM Rekha Gupta says people ‘witnessing change’
The Hindu
Delhi Assembly celebrates Hindu New Year with BJP government, emphasizing cultural traditions and national unity for future generations.
The Delhi Assembly on Sunday (March 30, 2025) hosted for the first time an event to mark the beginning of the Hindu New Year (Chaitra Shukl Pratipada), with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta saying people of the city are now able to witness the "change" brought by the BJP government.
The event was attended by a large number of guests, the BJP government ministers and senior party leaders besides others.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Delhi had governments earlier as well but her regime has set new paradigms.
"The people of Delhi are witnessing this change for the first time that the Hindu New Year is being celebrated with such fanfare," Ms. Gupta asserted referring to the event held at the Assembly.
"This is not just a festival, it is our association with the Indian traditions, an inspiration for the coming generations and to get them rooted to our culture," she added.
The Chief Minister said her government will celebrate the Hindu New Year every year.
Singer Kailash Kher and his band rendered devotional and other songs at the event.
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