Many citizens enthusiastically participated in mass recital of National Anthem at 11 am on Wednesday as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsava and Swarajya Mahotsava. Moreover, officials and employees various Central, State Government, semi-government departments, educational institutions, private establishments and others also held the programme and recited National Anthem. The people on roads and at public places stood stood at the safer places to sing the anthem without disturbing traffic.
The State Government had directed for mass recital of anthem in the background of the mahotsava. R Vimla, District Collector, had also appealed to the citizens to take part in the event in large numbers and they gave encouraging response.
The Office of the Divisional Commissioner held the programme under the guidance of Vijayalaxmi Prasanna-Bidri in which officials and employees sang the anthem. Madhavi Khode-Chawre, Additional Divisional Commissioner, Milind Salve, Asha Pathan, Chandrabhan Parate, Deputy Commissioners, and heads of various departments were present.
Similarly, mass recital of the anthem programme was held in the Office of the Collector under the guidance of R Vimla, District Collector, in which officers and employees recited it with enthusiasm.
Moreover, RTM Nagpur University also held the programme in university premises in which Dr Subhash Chaudhari, Vice-Chancellor, Sanjay Dudhe, Pro-VC, teaching staff and others recited the National Anthem at 11 am.