Phool Walon Ki Sair begins

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 30

The festival of communal harmony and brotherhood–Phool Walon Ki Sair--was today heralded with the playing of Shehnai at Delhi Secretariat and presenting of floral pankhas to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, MLA, Commando Surender and Chief Secretary M. M. Kutty by the organizers of Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan.

The general secretary of the organization, Usha Kumar and the key organizers of the Sair presented pankhas, garlands to Kejriwal, Commando Surender and Kutty.

Receiving the pankhas, Kejriwal said, “Festivals like Phool Walon Ki Sair are very relevant in our society, as such festivals spread message of love, peace and communal harmony among the people. The culture of celebrating festivals of all religions with a feeling of festivity and joy should be celebrated by all to promote message of peace and brotherhood in the society.”

“Phool Walon Ki Sair" is a seven-day-long festival during which Hindus and Muslims together offer the floral chaadar and pankha at the Dargah of Khwaja Bakhtiar 'Kaaki' in Mehrauli and floral pankha and chhatra (canopy) is offered at the ancient temple of Devi Yogmaya in Mehrauli.