Chandigarh Welfare Trust and Purvanchal Welfare Association celebrates Nasha Mukt Holi in Chandigarh

Published on: 05 Mar 2023 at 12:22 PM

Published by: thefactnews

Chandigarh, March 5

Holi is a symbol of harmony, brotherhood, and unity and is celebrated with great fervor across the country especially by the people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The City of Chandigarh has a significant population belonging to purvanchal region and with a mission to make the residents of Chandigarh who have migrated from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, feel home away from their home, Chandigarh Welfare Trust and Purvanchal Welfare Association, Chandigarh organized 26th Holi Milan Samaroh at Dussehra Maidan Sector 43, Chandigarh. The theme of the Holi Milan Samaroh this year was to promote Awareness against Drugs and Alcohol Abuse. The chief guest of the event was Kaushal Kishore, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India. Satnam Singh Sandhu, Founder Chandigarh Welfare Trust and Chancellor Chandigarh University;Arun Sood,BJP President Chandigarh; Prof. Himani Sood, Senior Vice President Chandigarh University; Satyadev Pandey, Secretary Purvanchal Welfare Association; Santosh Paswan, Nasha Mukt Samaaj Kaushal KaState Incharge Haryana; and Chirag Aggarwal, Nasha Mukt Samaaj Kaushal Ka State Incharge Chandigarhwere also present on the occasion. MD Desi Rockstar, Haryanvi Actor and Singer; Nisha Pandey, Bhojpuri Singer;and Neha Yadav, Bhojpuri Singer set the celebration mood right with their special performances on Bhojpuri songs. The samaroh was attended by about 5000 people.

While addressing the gathering, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban AffairsKaushal Kishore said, “Addiction to drugs and alcoholalways leads to harmful effects, yet people keep getting involved into it, especially the youth but its their families who haveto bear the consequences. As a result, the number of applicants from Northern states of India has significantly dropped in the Defense sector. Every year, about 13.92 lakh people lose their lives due to the excessive consumption of alcohol and drugs.”