Azadi Week festivities get off to a gala start in Chandigarh

The activities for March 7 include special guided forest tours starting at Paryavaran Bhawan, tapestry weaving workshops at Le Corbusier centre, art workshop, Kavi Sammelan at Tagore Theatre.

Vintage car rally flagged off by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Sunday. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit inaugurated the week-long celebrations of Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav by flagging off the vintage car/ bike rally at Lake-42 on Sunday.

This iconic week is being celebrated from March 6 to 13 under an initiative of the Government of India to commemorate 75 years of progressive India.

Purohit said, “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is a festival of the awakening of the nation: a festival of fulfilling the dream of good governance and the festival of global peace and development.”

Story continues below this ad

The grand opening saw a series of daredevil stunts by motorcyclists and the dog squad of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The girl students trained by Chandigarh police under Swayam also impressed the gathering by demonstrating different self-defence techniques.

The activities for March 7 include special guided forest tours starting at Paryavaran Bhawan, tapestry weaving workshops at Le Corbusier centre, art workshop by city artists at underpass Sector 17, Kavi Sammelan at Tagore Theatre.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram