Overview
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the third International Kite Festival at Baansera Park on the Yamuna in New Delhi.
- He urged the administration and the Delhi Development Authority to form a committee to expand the festival’s scope, boost public participation, and position it on a national and international stage.
- Shah extended greetings to farmers and described Makar Sankranti’s timing with the Sun entering Capricorn, noting its diverse names across India.
- He recalled kites bearing “Go Back Simon” during the independence movement as he linked the tradition to national memory.
- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended, with leaders highlighting the venue’s cultural role and a pavilion on kite history.