On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the great Maratha ruler is a 'Yuga Purush' who changed Indian history and a source of inspiration.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will attend the celebrations to mark the 391st birth anniversary of the great Maratha warrior on Sunday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the event virtually.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant will lead the people of the state in paying tribute to the great Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary to be celebrated at Farmagudi, Ponda on February 19.
Emphasizing the government's commitment towards the overall development and upliftment of the marginalised, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that service to the poor, backward and downtrodden is the first yajna for the country today.
Remembering Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati's contribution to Indian society on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was a beacon of knowledge and spirituality.
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, born on February 12, 1824, was a social reformer who founded Arya Samaj in 1875 to counter the prevalent social inequities.
Ghulam Nabi Azad was in Kolkata to attend the 155th birth anniversary of Professor Hakim Ajmal Khan and the celebration of World Unani Day, organised by K F Memorial Trust on Saturday.