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Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra released the ‘Indraprastha anthem’ – a opus connected Delhi’s past and spiritual past – astatine a taste lawsuit connected Wednesday, dedicating it to “reviving the city’s past legacy”.
“Today, we are collectively reviving the existent past of Delhi, a past that was agelong hidden oregon misrepresented,” Mr. Mishra said astatine a taste lawsuit astatine Purana Qila. “Delhi’s distorted past is being replaced with the information of Indraprastha,” helium added.
The Delhi authorities and the Draupadi Dream Trust, an NGO, organised the lawsuit to observe what Mr. Mishra called “Delhi’s existent identity” and recognise Indraprastha, the Pandavas’ superior successful the epic Mahabharata.
Among the attendees were Harish Bhimani, celebrated for his ‘Samay’ narration successful B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharata tv series, Archaeological Survey of India Director General Dr. Y.S. Rawat, and archaeologist and Padma Shri awardee K.K. Muhammed.
Mr. Mishra said Kartik Purnima was the “read instauration day” of Delhi arsenic it was connected this time that Indraprastha was established. “This metropolis is straight connected with Lord Krishna and Pandavas,” helium said.
The unveiling of the Indraprastha anthem comes amid calls by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal to rename Delhi to Indraprastha, arguing that it “reflects the Capital’s humanities and taste roots”.
“Together, we are erasing the shadiness that covered Delhi’s glorious past,” Mr. Mishra said. “The existent taste pridefulness of Delhi is being restored; the metropolis volition erstwhile again beryllium recognised arsenic Indraprastha,” helium said.
‘Promoting culture’
The Minister said the Delhi authorities is committed to promoting spiritual and taste tourism. “Under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s leadership, we are moving to reconstruct Delhi’s authentic heritage. We purpose to bring its existent past earlier the world,” helium said.
Mr. Mishra said the authorities ensured clean, harmless arrangements for Chhath Puja and celebrated Hindu New Year, Navratri, and Deepawali astatine the State level for the archetypal time.
