At Delhi Police Headquarters, a cultural event was arranged to honour the artist Raja Ravi Varma.

  • June 29, 2022, 11:58 a.m.

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A cultural programme was organised at Delhi Police Headquarters on Tuesday on the occasion of Raja Ravi Varma's 174th birth anniversary. 
The cultural programme-Raja Ravi Varma Chitrakar Samman Samaroh, "Chitranjali", was organised in association with the Ministry of Culture and Megh Mandal Sansthan. His paintings have been a source of cultural and spiritual inspiration. The Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and DoNER, G. Kishan Reddy, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The paintings of Raja Ravi Verma were exhibited in the corridors of Adarsh Auditorium, showcasing his diverse artistic achievements.

Reddy remembered former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary. He said that many artists are being felicitated for their contributions to art today on this occasion and said that the paintings of Raja Ravi Verma are a symbol of festival, reverence, and respect.

He further said that the Ministry of Culture has been instrumental in organising many such cultural programs on the birth anniversaries of great Indian personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Rabindranath Tagore, Bhagwan Birsa Munda, Guru Tegh Bahadur, etc. to create awareness among the youth and future generations and to learn about Indian history and culture. 

Professor Kaptan Singh Solanki, former Governor of Punjab, Haryana and Tripura, who was the guest of honour on the occasion, said that Raja Ravi Verma was among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. The event felicitating artists in the remembrance of Raja Ravi Verma is a great initiative on the part of the Ministry of Culture and Delhi Police. 
Speaking on the occasion, Rakesh Asthana, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, said that the paintings of Raja Ravi Verma showcase the vast history and diverse culture of India, which is an inspiration for all.

Delhi Police, as part of the ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, has been organizing multiple cultural programs like painting competitions to mark the 75th year of independence and the platinum jubilee of Delhi Police. Such programs are aimed to create awareness about women's safety, drug addiction, and human trafficking awareness, which is an important societal aspect of policing. 
Many renowned artists and school students were felicitated during the ceremony.
The classical dance of renowned Indian dancer Sudha Chandran and her group was also performed in the ceremony.

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

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