Soil from historical places will be brought to Hutatma Chowk, and a laser show will be held off Marine Drive, to mark Maharashtra Day
Soil from historical places will be brought to Hutatma Chowk, and a laser show will be held off Marine Drive, to mark Maharashtra Day
Get set for the golden jubilee of Maharashtra Day this year. For the first time, samples of mud from historical places across the districts and water from all the major rivers flowing across the state will be brought to Hutatma Chowk and an 'abhishek' ceremony would be carried out at 'Hutatma smarak' on May 1. According to a cabinet minister, a decision to celebrate the Maharashtra Day in a grand manner was taken at a meeting attended by officials of the cultural department after the cabinet met yesterday.
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Meanwhile, the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) had written to the Chief Minister requesting him to grant permission for the conduct of a special function celebrating Maharashtra Day from the night of April 30 extending to the morning on May 1 as a special case.
The MRCC has already lined up a host of programmes for the day.
Besides, almost every party worth its salt is organising Maharashtra Day celebrations in the city and state.
May 1, 1960
The day Bombay state was divided into two states, Maharashtra and Gujarat
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