Doordarshan 66th Foundation Day: In a ceremony held in Raipur, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai said that Doordarshan has played an important role in enriching the society ideologically and renovating the rites. Folk dances and cultural performances were performed in the program.
The 66th Foundation Day celebrations of Doordarshan were celebrated with great pomp on Monday at Doordarshan Kendra in the capital Raipur. Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai joined as the chief guest on the occasion. He started the program by lighting the lamp and wished the Doordarshan family, officers, employees and audiences. Sharing his old memories related to this historic journey, the Chief Minister said that Doordarshan was not only a medium of entertainment, but it has also contributed significantly in the ideological prosperity and strengthening the rituals.
Doordarshan memories and cultural performances
Chhattisgarhi folk dances, songs and classical performances at the ceremony made the atmosphere festive. The artists performed folk dances like Gaur dance, bamboo songs, Jawara dance, Sua dance and Gauri-Gaura before the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister said that the 1982 Asian Games color broadcasting, serials like Ramayana and Mahabharata, and songs like “Mile Sur Mera Tumha” made Doordarshan a symbol of the country’s unity and cultural identity.
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News and language dignity
The Chief Minister said that Doordarshan has always maintained the dignity of the news and the purity of the language. Territorial centers have given the national platform to local artists and talents. Especially the program of Raipur Doordarshan, “Hamar Chinese”, has brought the cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh to the country and the world.
Doordarshan reached every section of society
He said that farmers got new information through programs like “Krishi Darshan”, programs made for women and youth added every section of the society. The Chief Minister remembered that in the “Apna Baat” interview given at the beginning of his tenure, he had experienced Doordarshan’s clarity and detailed presentation.
Dissemination of government schemes
Chief Minister Sai said that today is the most powerful medium to spread public welfare schemes of Doordarshan government to the public and display positive changes in the society. When a person’s success story airs on Doordarshan, she inspires millions of people.
Minister Rajesh Aggarwal’s address
Culture and Tourism Minister Rajesh Aggarwal also said at the ceremony that Doordarshan has played an important role in bringing the art, culture and traditions of Chhattisgarh to the national and international platform. He expressed confidence that in future also Doordarshan will present the cultural heritage of the state to the world in a strong manner.
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