New Delhi:
PM Modi on Tuesday greeted people across the country on Makar Sankranti. PM Modi shared a post on social media platform X and congratulated everyone on Makar Sankranti. In his post, PM Modi wrote, “Many wishes of Makar Sankranti to all the countrymen. May this holy festival dedicated to Uttarayan Surya infuse new energy and new enthusiasm into the lives of all of you.”
Let us tell you that earlier on Monday, PM Modi had participated in the Sankranthi celebrations at the residence of his Union Cabinet colleague and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana unit president G Kishan Reddy. He also participated in a function organized on the occasion of Lohri in Narayana Vihar area of the capital Delhi and wished the countrymen on this festival related to agriculture.
In the program organized at Reddy’s residence, BJP President J. P. Nadda, Telugu film star Chiranjeevi, badminton player P.V. Sindhu and several Union ministers also attended the program. During this, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present.
Let us tell you that Makar Sankranti is a festival which is celebrated with different names and ways in different states. In North India it is called Makar Sankranti. In Tamil Nadu this festival is known as Pongal. In Assam it is called Magh Bihu and in Gujarat it is called Uttarayan. This festival is related to harvesting of crops.