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Delhi Marks Foundation Day at Red Fort With ‘Meri Dilli, Mera Desh’ Showcase as CM Outlines Goals

Leaders cast the showcase as a push for a cohesive civic identity focused on cleanliness, safety, tourism, development.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta urged residents to unite to make Delhi clean, safe and developed, citing priorities such as cleaning the Yamuna, tackling pollution, and upgrading infrastructure.
  • The evening featured a projection-mapping and light-and-sound show on the Red Fort façade, a short historical film, and inter-state cultural performances with around 220 student participants.
  • Organisers hosted a multi-cuisine food festival on the Red Fort lawns with 52 stalls, free space for popular local outlets, and participation from 25 food bloggers.
  • Singer B Praak headlined the celebration, which also paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 150th birth anniversary and drew senior officials including L-G V K Saxena, Ashish Sood and Kapil Mishra.
  • Officials said a new official logo and tagline for Delhi were to be unveiled during the programme, following a mygov.in competition that drew over 1,800 entries and a selection process led by the CM.