The nation immersed itself in joy and happiness with cheerful celebrations of Holi. From temple towns to metropolitan cities, people enjoyed the festivities by exchanging sweets, applying colour (gulal), offering prayers, and celebrating the victory of good over evil.
Alka Sonkar, Superintendent of Central Jail Indore, said the celebrations were held as per the directions of the state government. "The Chief Minister has instructed us to celebrate all the festivals with the inmates. We are glad that we can celebrate Holi here with them," she said.
Bhopal Central Jail Superintendent Rakesh Kumar said, “We have made special arrangements for the Rakhi festival so that there will be no problem in meeting the prisoners. This year the number of visitors is much higher than that of previous years because prisoners were not able to celebrate
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