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.
Karnataka Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday refuted the phone-tapping allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, asking the Opposition to "be specific" and give details.
He had been admitted to a private hospital three weeks ago and had been unwell. His cremation will be held at 12 noon on March 5 at the Lodhi Road Crematorium.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the state government is expecting the Indians stranded in West Asia amid the conflict to return in the next two to three days.
Holi was celebrated in India across different states and regions with great enthusiasm and joy. In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated holi with common people at Ghantaghar Chauraha in Gorakhpur. CM Yogi Adityanath expressed happiness over the joyful atmosphere brough
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday again accused the Central government of "imposing hindi" in the state, this time under the guise of the "one language, three scripts" approach.
"I congratulate everyone. They are very close to me. They have all done a lot of work for the party and the alliance. As a partner of the alliance, we will work together to fulfil the dreams of PM Modi," Paswan said.
Speaking at a public rally in Thanjavur, Vijay referred to the controversy surrounding the release of his film Jananayagan, thanking Stalin for voicing support for the movie and noting the widespread backing it received from the public.
The list consists of Republican Party of India chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde, Ramrao Wadkute and Maya Chitaman Ivnate.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) celebrated Holi at Lok Bhawan in Dehradun on Wednesday.