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Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister, Assam

JOY AND EXPERIENCE OF
MADHAVPUR GHED MELA

We had started rather early mind. It was the soil of Madhavpur
from Porbandar. The road from of Gujarat where Lord Krishna
Porbandar to Madhavpur was married to Rukmini Devi, the
excellent, running parallel to the daughter of Northeast India. I
Arabian Sea. The breeze was considered myself privileged to
palpable, and so was the quality be able to bow to this ‘Dhanya
of public infrastructure – truly Punya Bhumi’, which is not only
reflecting the spirit and ethos of pious but has also given some of
vibrant Gujarat. the greatest sons of this country
It was my first visit to this part - Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar
of Gujarat. I was heading towards Vallabhbhai Patel and in recent
Madhavpur to participate in a times Shri Narendra Modi Ji, to
local fair. name a few.
As a minister for nearly My state Assam is also
two decades and now as Chief famous for its fairs and festivals.
Minister, I have had the privilege The Ambubachi Fair, colloquially
of visiting many places within the called Ambubachi Mela, takes
state, country and also to some place annually at the premises
countries abroad. During such of Kamakhya Temple situated
visits, I learn and understand on the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati.
many facets of the culture, society This fair is a unique cultural and
and people of the places visited. spiritual congregation of devotees
We reached slightly ahead from across the country. My visit to
of time, followed by a grand Madhavpur Ghed Mela in Gujarat,
reception. Hon'ble Chief Minister however helped me to realize that
of Gujarat was himself there. the essence of our country lies
Throughout my journey, many in unity in diversity. Not without
mythological stories came to my reasons, therefore, our great

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