Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the 75 years of independence should be celebrated with the basic mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas (Everyone’s development with everyone’s faith, cooperation and effort) under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. All the residents of the state should participate in the Amrit Mahotsav of independence. Public participation should be ensured in the programme of 15th August Independence Day from district to panchayat and ward level. CM Shri Chouhan was addressing a review meeting at the residence office regarding the activities conducted in the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi.
It was informed in the meeting that a series of programmes were started from March 12, 2021 by preparing a calendar for the Amrit Mahotsav of independence in the state. On this day, various programmes related to Amrit Mahotsav started simultaneously at 407 urban bodies and 23 archaeological sites in the state and more than 2800 activities have been conducted so far.
Principal Secretary Culture Shri Sheo Shekhar Shukla informed that offline and online activities and programmes have been conducted to make the new generation aware of the information related to the contribution of the known, unknown revolutionaries, martyrs, warriors, female freedom fighters and public heroes of the state in the freedom and their valour. Activities such as lectures, research seminars, painting workshops and film-making were organised on the birth anniversary and martyrdom day of many Jan Nayaks (public heroes) including Rani Avantibai, Rani Durgavati, Rani Laxmibai, Tatya Tope, Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad, Shankarshah-Raghunath Shah and Raja Saryu Prasad. In this sequence, Mahatma Gandhi Samman on Gandhi Jayanti and Ram-Rahim Bhajan Sandhya and Adi Vidrohi theatrical celebrations were held.
For the first time, programmes full of patriotism were held in Bhopal with the collaboration of the Army, along with the Madhya Pradesh Police and NCC cadets. Seminars and competitions were organised by the Department of Higher Education focused on “Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat” (One India-Great India). In the meeting, a short film focusing on the activities of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence was screened by various departments.
