Gandhinagar: A number of women from across the state tied rakhis to chief minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. Extending wishes to the people of the state, the CM posted on his X handle, “Today, on the auspicious day of Rakshabandhan, sisters from different sections of the state wished me by tying rakshasutra in large numbers. I am grateful to all the sisters for their love.
I pray to God for the auspiciousness and happiness of all the sisters.” He added, “Our festivals are a reflection of our culture. The bond of rakhi is the bond of mutual promises.
The bond of rakhi is the bond of never-failing affection. I am praying for the happy and auspicious lives of all the sisters.” A delegation of women led by state BJP Mahila Morcha president Deepika Sardava also tied rakhis on the wrist of the CM and wished him success and long life, a statement issued by the state BJP said.
Meanwhile, an official statement said that students of Sadhna Vinay Mandir school prepared a 140-feet long rakhi and presented it to the CM at a function held at the community hall of the minister’s enclave on Monday. Twenty students and three teachers spent 12 days making the rakhi, on which 18 ‘shlokas’ of the 18 chapters of the Bhagwadgita were inscribed. We also published the following articles recently Bhumi Pednekar blesses sister Samiksha as she ties rakhi on her wrist Bhumi Pednekar and her sister Samiksha celebrated Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis on each other's wrists, symbolizing mutual protection and love.
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