Ministry of Home Affairs press release · 3 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah greets people of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam on the occasion of Dol Jatra and Dola Purnima

PRID2234898 MinistryMinistry of Home Affairs Released3 March 2026 Reading9 min

May the festival of devotion and colors fill everyone's life with good health, happiness and prosperity May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all blessings of joy and good fortune for all May the grandeur of this festival further strengthen our connection with our roots, culture, and heritage Posted On: 03 MAR 2026 12:33PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today extended his warm wishes to the people of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra and Dola Purnima. In a series of post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of West Bengal on the occasion of Dol Jatra. May the grandeur of this festival further strengthen our connection with our roots, culture, and heritage, and bring happiness and prosperity to everyone’s life.” Union Home Minister said, "Warm wishes to the people of Odisha on Dola Purnima. May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all blessings of joy and good fortune for all.” "Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra. May the festival of devotion and colors fill everyone's life with good health, happiness and prosperity”, he added. ପବିତ୍ର ଦୋଳ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ଭଗବାନ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ସହ ଆନନ୍ଦମୟ ମିଳନର ଏହି ପର୍ବ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଆଣିଦେଉ। Warm wishes to the people of Odisha on Dola Purnima. May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all… pic.twitter.com/zHIffLUPYE — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 3, 2026 দোল যাত্রার এই শুভক্ষণে পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সকল ভাই-বোনকে জানাই আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা। এই পবিত্র উৎসবের মহিমা আমাদের সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্যের সঙ্গে সম্পর্ককে আরও দৃঢ় করুক এবং সকলের জীবনে সুখ, সমৃদ্ধি ও প্রাচুর্য বয়ে আনুক। Best wishes to our sisters and brothers of West Bengal on Dol Jatra. May… pic.twitter.com/6yyBJHeUEc — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 3, 2026 পবিত্ৰ দৌল মহোৎসৱৰ পবিত্ৰ ক্ষণত অসমৰ ভাই-ভনীসকললৈ আন্তৰিক শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। ভক্তি আৰু ৰঙৰ এই উৎসৱে সকলোৰে জীৱন সুস্বাস্থ্য, সুখ আৰু সমৃদ্ধিৰে পূৰ্ণ কৰি তোলক। Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra. May the festival of… pic.twitter.com/sYtqQqqJEU — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 3, 2026 *** RK/RR/PR/PS (Release ID: 2234898) Visitor Counter : 615 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Assamese , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Tamil , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah greets people of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam on the occasion of Dol Jatra and Dola Purnima May the festival of devotion and colors fill everyone's life with good health, happiness and prosperity May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all blessings of joy and good fortune for all May the grandeur of this festival further strengthen our connection with our roots, culture, and heritage Posted On: 03 MAR 2026 12:33PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today extended his warm wishes to the people of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra and Dola Purnima. In a series of post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of West Bengal on the occasion of Dol Jatra. May the grandeur of this festival further strengthen our connection with our roots, culture, and heritage, and bring happiness and prosperity to everyone’s life.” Union Home Minister said, "Warm wishes to the people of Odisha on Dola Purnima. May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all blessings of joy and good fortune for all.” "Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra. May the festival of devotion and colors fill everyone's life with good health, happiness and prosperity”, he added. ପବିତ୍ର ଦୋଳ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ଭଗବାନ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ସହ ଆନନ୍ଦମୟ ମିଳନର ଏହି ପର୍ବ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଆଣିଦେଉ। Warm wishes to the people of Odisha on Dola Purnima. May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all… pic.twitter.com/zHIffLUPYE — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 3, 2026 দোল যাত্রার এই শুভক্ষণে পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সকল ভাই-বোনকে জানাই আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা। এই পবিত্র উৎসবের মহিমা আমাদের সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্যের সঙ্গে সম্পর্ককে আরও দৃঢ় করুক এবং সকলের জীবনে সুখ, সমৃদ্ধি ও প্রাচুর্য বয়ে আনুক। Best wishes to our sisters and brothers of West Bengal on Dol Jatra. May… pic.twitter.com/6yyBJHeUEc — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 3, 2026 পবিত্ৰ দৌল মহোৎসৱৰ পবিত্ৰ ক্ষণত অসমৰ ভাই-ভনীসকললৈ আন্তৰিক শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। ভক্তি আৰু ৰঙৰ এই উৎসৱে সকলোৰে জীৱন সুস্বাস্থ্য, সুখ আৰু সমৃদ্ধিৰে পূৰ্ণ কৰি তোলক। Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra. May the festival of… pic.twitter.com/sYtqQqqJEU — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 3, 2026 *** RK/RR/PR/PS (Release ID: 2234898) May the festival of devotion and colors fill everyone's life with good health, happiness and prosperity May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all blessings of joy and good fortune for all May the grandeur of this festival further strengthen our connection with our roots, culture, and heritage" /> Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today extended his warm wishes to the people of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra and Dola Purnima. In a series of post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of West Bengal on the occasion of Dol Jatra. May the grandeur of this festival further strengthen our connection with our roots, culture, and heritage, and bring happiness and prosperity to everyone’s life.” Union Home Minister said, "Warm wishes to the people of Odisha on Dola Purnima. May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all blessings of joy and good fortune for all.” "Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra. May the festival of devotion and colors fill everyone's life with good health, happiness and prosperity”, he added. ପବିତ୍ର ଦୋଳ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ଭଗବାନ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ ସହ ଆନନ୍ଦମୟ ମିଳନର ଏହି ପର୍ବ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଓ ସୌଭାଗ୍ୟର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଆଣିଦେଉ। Warm wishes to the people of Odisha on Dola Purnima. May this festival of joyful union with Bhagwan Krishna invite all… <a href="https://t.co/zHIffLUPYE">pic.twitter.com/zHIffLUPYE</a>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2028666828227231811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a> দোল যাত্রার এই শুভক্ষণে পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সকল ভাই-বোনকে জানাই আন্তরিক শুভেচ্ছা। এই পবিত্র উৎসবের মহিমা আমাদের সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্যের সঙ্গে সম্পর্ককে আরও দৃঢ় করুক এবং সকলের জীবনে সুখ, সমৃদ্ধি ও প্রাচুর্য বয়ে আনুক। Best wishes to our sisters and brothers of West Bengal on Dol Jatra. May… <a href="https://t.co/6yyBJHeUEc">pic.twitter.com/6yyBJHeUEc</a>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2028665650504458601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a> পবিত্ৰ দৌল মহোৎসৱৰ পবিত্ৰ ক্ষণত অসমৰ ভাই-ভনীসকললৈ আন্তৰিক শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। ভক্তি আৰু ৰঙৰ এই উৎসৱে সকলোৰে জীৱন সুস্বাস্থ্য, সুখ আৰু সমৃদ্ধিৰে পূৰ্ণ কৰি তোলক। Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Assam on the auspicious occasion of Dol Jatra. May the festival of… <a href="https://t.co/sYtqQqqJEU">pic.twitter.com/sYtqQqqJEU</a>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2028663482175164500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2026</a> *** RK/RR/PR/PS " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); return html; } function stripHtml(html) { let tmp = document.createElement("DIV"); 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Note that Dol Jatra/Dola Purnima is celebrated in West Bengal, Odisha and Assam—not pan-India; confusing it with Holi is a common trap in culture-mapping questions.

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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah greets people of West Bengal, Odisha and Assam on the occasion of Dol Jatra and Dola Purnima

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