10-day mega Red Fort Festival begins

New Delhi: The ten-day mega Red Fort Festival -Bharat Bhagya Vidhata kick has started at the iconic 17th- century monument Red Fort in Delhi. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the festival yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Ms Irani recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invocation from the Red Fort to join hands for making a New India.

The Minister said that Red Fort is not just a monument but a living example, which every year makes the nation realize its resolve, promise and its responsibility towards the Constitution. She



also mentioned that through this event, the diverse culture of India has been brought under one roof.

The Red Fort mega festival-Bharat Bhagya Vidhata is being organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry of Culture.

The festival aims to commemorate the heritage of the country and culture of every part of India. The festival Bharat Bhagya Vidhata will help everyone to appreciate the diversity of India. More than 70 master craftsmen have displayed their craftsmanship at the venue.