After worshipping, Scindia told ANI, "I have just taken the blessings of the 'Tekri sarkar' and now we are moving forward on the path of public service."
People were seen standing in the queue, waiting patiently for their chance to offer prayers. Mantras were being chanted by priests and holy songs were being played on the temple premises.
Ahead of the nomination filing, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh Mandaviya visited Kirti Mandir in Porbandar, birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi Speaking to ANI, Mandaviya said that while visiting the place, he prayed to draw inspiration from the life
People from the Bengali business community also offered prayers to Goddess Laxmi and Ganesh and got themselves a new Hal Khata (accounting book) for their shops, to mark the first day of transactions in the new year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the stone-pelting attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday, while wishing him a speedy recovery and good health.