Holi, the competition of colors, was celebrated on Monday with full gusto throughout the nation by individuals from all walks of life.
Mathura in Uttar Pradesh was drenched in hues of the rainbow on Monday as individuals celebrated Holi and smeared ‘gulal’ on one another.
Holi was celebrated in Haryana, Punjab and their joint capital Chandigarh with nice fervour on Monday as youngsters threw balloons crammed with vibrant water at one another whereas elders visited pals and kin and distributed sweets. Industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal, who joined the BJP on Sunday, met Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and greeted them on the event of Holi.
Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah celebrated Holi with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and BJP functionaries in Ahmedabad. Referring to the consecration of the Ram temple on January 22, he mentioned Holi this 12 months was particular for all “Ram bhakts” as a result of the lord was celebrating the competition of colors after a niche of 500 years.