KARIMNAGAR, OCTOBER 12, 2024: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of Dasara festival on Saturday.
The Union Minister along with the BJP activists participated in the Shami puja at Sri Maha Lakshmi temple in Chaitanyapuri in Karimnagar town. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sanjay Kumar said that Dasara holds special and significant place in Telangana’s cultural lifestyle. People across the country celebrate Dasara in the name of Vijaya Dasami, a symbol of victory. The gathering of all members of the families to celebrate the festival exhibits unity among all sections of the people.
Sighting of Indian Roller (pala pitta), offering pujas and customary worship of jammi tree, whose leaves are exchanged in Alai Balai, and seeking blessings from elders, are distinctive of Dasara festivities in the State, he said.
He reiterated that the government will pursue the spirit of Vijaya Dasami and will strive to place the State which was achieved after a protracted struggle on the top. The Union Minister prayed to Goddess Durga seeking her blessings to people.
