By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: The Festival of Colours, Holi was on Saturday celebrated across this eastern Indian State of Odisha amid religious flavour and COVID-19 restrictions.
Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik , Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP National VP Baijayant Jay Panda greeted the people of Odisha.
“ରଙ୍ଗର ପର୍ବ ହୋଲି ଅବସରରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଉଛି। ସମସ୍ତ କୋଭିଡ ନିୟମ ପାଳନ କରି ଉତ୍ସବରେ ସାମିଲ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ। ସମସ୍ତେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ ଓ ଖୁସିରେ ରୁହନ୍ତୁ,” Chief Minister Patnaik said in a video message.
The Commissionerate Police and Odisha State Pollution Control Board had conducted joint raids at several shops in Bhubaneswar in view to ensure a safe Holi. The team of officials took the step to ensure that no hazardous or chemical colours are being sold during Holi. The shopkeepers had been directed to sell only organic or herbal colours.
The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of good over bad. It also symbolizes new beginnings. It’s a time of great cheer and fun as people smear bright colours on each other.
