NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the 3rd World Kite Festival, urging the Delhi government and Delhi Fashion Authority (DDA) to effect a committee to effect the metropolis the national hub for kite festivities, develop the tournament, and abet public participation for a mountainous nationwide celebration.Addressing the 3rd World Kite Festival- 2026 in Delhi, Shah talked about, “The kite festival will connect people across the entire country, and in the future, it can become a national festival. I urge the Delhi administration and the DDA to form a committee to make Delhi the centre of the kite festival for the whole country, and to work to expand it and ensure public participation to make it a truly grand celebration.”Shah also referenced the richness of India’s competition tradition, quoting poet Kalidasa, “Utsav-priya janah,” that technique the of us of India are sharp about gala’s. He talked about that all 12 months lengthy, of us across the country be pleased a lustrous time gala’s, which bring society together and foster a collective vision, including that Uttarayan is an integral section of this tradition.He recalled the role of kites in India’s freedom go, announcing the Simon Commission confronted real opposition across the country, with the slogan “Simon Go Back” changing right into a key image of resistance.
“The most powerful protest happened during Uttarayan, when people all over the country flew kites with ‘Simon Go Back’ written on them, filling the sky and demonstrating their strength to the British,” Shah talked about.
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Talking about Somnath Swabhiman Parv to imprint the 1000th anniversary of the first attack on the Somnath temple, Amit Shah talked about that these that destroyed Somnath are gone, however the temple sticks out.“PM Modi has created the Somnath Swabhiman Parv to mark the 1000th anniversary of the first attack on the Somnath temple.
Now, the Indian government and several state governments have also decided to observe a Somnath Swabhiman Varsh.”He highlighted the resilience of the temple, stating,”The power of those who build is far greater than that of those who destroy. Those who destroyed it Mahmud of Ghazni, Mahmud Begada, Alauddin Khilji are nowhere to be seen on the world map today. The Somnath temple stands proudly in the same place, visible to the entire world. This is a symbol of the eternal nature and immortality of Sanatana Dharma, and that the fundamental elements of Indian culture are immortal,” Shah talked about.
