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Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greetings on the occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Navreh, Sajibu Cheiraoba and Cheti Chand

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May Ugadi festival, which welcomes the new year, bring joy, unity, and prosperity to everyone's lives May Gudi Padwa, a symbol of victory, prosperity, and auspiciousness, bring new energy and boundless joy into everyone's lives Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh May Sajibu Cheiraoba strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance My heartfelt wishes to all the brothers and sisters of the Sindhi community on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Jhulelal and the festival of Cheti Chand Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 12:14PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended his warm greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of various traditional New Year festivals being celebrated across different regions. In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said,"Heartfelt Ugadi greetings to the entire people of Karnataka. May this festival, which welcomes the new year, bring joy, unity, and prosperity to everyone's lives." ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನತೆಗೆ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷ, ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ತರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. pic.twitter.com/r7974b543o — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Home Minister Shri Amit Shah also extended greetings to the Telugu community saying, " Heartfelt Ugadi greetings to all Telugu people on this auspicious occasion of Parabhava Nama Samvatsara. I sincerely wish that this new year brings peace, good health, and joy to all your lives." తెలుగు ప్రజలందరికీ పరాభవ నామ సంవత్సర ఉగాది పర్వదిన శుభాకాంక్షలు. ఈ నూతన సంవత్సరం మీ అందరి జీవితాల్లో శాంతి, ఆయురారోగ్యాలు మరియు సుఖసంతోషాలను నింపాలని మనసారా కోరుకుంటున్నాను. pic.twitter.com/ZB54R16iMW — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Shri Amit Shah also posted a message on Gudi Padwa saying, “On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa, the sacred festival of enthusiasm and vitality, heartfelt greetings to all the people of the nation! May this festival, a symbol of victory, prosperity, and auspiciousness, bring new energy and boundless joy into everyone's lives—this is my sincere wish.” चैतन्य आणि उत्साहाचे पावन पर्व असलेल्या गुढीपाडव्यानिमित्त, सर्व देशवासियांना हार्दिक शुभेच्छा! विजय, समृद्धी आणि मांगल्याचे प्रतीक असलेला हा सण सर्वांच्या जीवनात नवीन ऊर्जा आणि अनंत आनंद घेऊन येवो, हीच सदिच्छा. pic.twitter.com/KyYaaTxZBK — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Extending his wishes on Navreh, Shri Amit Shah said, "Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh. May the new year bring peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity to everyone.” Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh. May the new year bring peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity to everyone. pic.twitter.com/Rgx0fO2dpO — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Greeting people of Manipur on Sajibu Cheiraoba, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, "Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. May this new year strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance." Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. May this new year strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance. pic.twitter.com/cnd4zWAXfe — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Extending his wishes to Sindhi community on Cheti Chand festival, Union Home Minister said, “My heartfelt wishes to all the brothers and sisters of the Sindhi community on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Jhulelal and the festival of Cheti Chand. The messages of mutual harmony that Bhagwan Jhulelal imparted—placing humanity above all else—will forever remain a source of inspiration for human society. I pray to Lord Jhulelal for the well-being of all.” भगवान झूलेलाल जी की जयंती और चेटीचंड पर्व की सिंधी समाज के सभी बहनों-भाइयों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भगवान झूलेलाल जी ने मानवता को सर्वोपरि रखते हुए आपसी सौहार्द के जो संदेश दिए थे, वे मानव समाज के लिए सदैव प्रेरणास्रोत रहेंगे। भगवान झूलेलाल जी से सभी के कल्याण की कामना करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/B0PhSiHLMD — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 *** RK/PR/PS/SC (Release ID: 2242329) Visitor Counter : 338 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Manipuri , Assamese , Punjabi , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greetings on the occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Navreh, Sajibu Cheiraoba and Cheti Chand May Ugadi festival, which welcomes the new year, bring joy, unity, and prosperity to everyone's lives May Gudi Padwa, a symbol of victory, prosperity, and auspiciousness, bring new energy and boundless joy into everyone's lives Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh May Sajibu Cheiraoba strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance My heartfelt wishes to all the brothers and sisters of the Sindhi community on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Jhulelal and the festival of Cheti Chand Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 12:14PM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended his warm greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of various traditional New Year festivals being celebrated across different regions. In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said,"Heartfelt Ugadi greetings to the entire people of Karnataka. May this festival, which welcomes the new year, bring joy, unity, and prosperity to everyone's lives." ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನತೆಗೆ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷ, ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ತರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. pic.twitter.com/r7974b543o — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Home Minister Shri Amit Shah also extended greetings to the Telugu community saying, " Heartfelt Ugadi greetings to all Telugu people on this auspicious occasion of Parabhava Nama Samvatsara. I sincerely wish that this new year brings peace, good health, and joy to all your lives." తెలుగు ప్రజలందరికీ పరాభవ నామ సంవత్సర ఉగాది పర్వదిన శుభాకాంక్షలు. ఈ నూతన సంవత్సరం మీ అందరి జీవితాల్లో శాంతి, ఆయురారోగ్యాలు మరియు సుఖసంతోషాలను నింపాలని మనసారా కోరుకుంటున్నాను. pic.twitter.com/ZB54R16iMW — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Shri Amit Shah also posted a message on Gudi Padwa saying, “On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa, the sacred festival of enthusiasm and vitality, heartfelt greetings to all the people of the nation! May this festival, a symbol of victory, prosperity, and auspiciousness, bring new energy and boundless joy into everyone's lives—this is my sincere wish.” चैतन्य आणि उत्साहाचे पावन पर्व असलेल्या गुढीपाडव्यानिमित्त, सर्व देशवासियांना हार्दिक शुभेच्छा! विजय, समृद्धी आणि मांगल्याचे प्रतीक असलेला हा सण सर्वांच्या जीवनात नवीन ऊर्जा आणि अनंत आनंद घेऊन येवो, हीच सदिच्छा. pic.twitter.com/KyYaaTxZBK — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Extending his wishes on Navreh, Shri Amit Shah said, "Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh. May the new year bring peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity to everyone.” Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh. May the new year bring peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity to everyone. pic.twitter.com/Rgx0fO2dpO — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Greeting people of Manipur on Sajibu Cheiraoba, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, "Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. May this new year strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance." Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. May this new year strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance. pic.twitter.com/cnd4zWAXfe — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 Extending his wishes to Sindhi community on Cheti Chand festival, Union Home Minister said, “My heartfelt wishes to all the brothers and sisters of the Sindhi community on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Jhulelal and the festival of Cheti Chand. The messages of mutual harmony that Bhagwan Jhulelal imparted—placing humanity above all else—will forever remain a source of inspiration for human society. I pray to Lord Jhulelal for the well-being of all.” भगवान झूलेलाल जी की जयंती और चेटीचंड पर्व की सिंधी समाज के सभी बहनों-भाइयों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। भगवान झूलेलाल जी ने मानवता को सर्वोपरि रखते हुए आपसी सौहार्द के जो संदेश दिए थे, वे मानव समाज के लिए सदैव प्रेरणास्रोत रहेंगे। भगवान झूलेलाल जी से सभी के कल्याण की कामना करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/B0PhSiHLMD — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 *** RK/PR/PS/SC (Release ID: 2242329) May Ugadi festival, which welcomes the new year, bring joy, unity, and prosperity to everyone's lives<br/><br/>May Gudi Padwa, a symbol of victory, prosperity, and auspiciousness, bring new energy and boundless joy into everyone's lives<br/><br/>Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh<br/><br/>May Sajibu Cheiraoba strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance<br/><br/>My heartfelt wishes to all the brothers and sisters of the Sindhi community on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Jhulelal and the festival of Cheti Chand<br/><br/>" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended his warm greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of various traditional New Year festivals being celebrated across different regions.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said,"Heartfelt Ugadi greetings to the entire people of Karnataka. May this festival, which welcomes the new year, bring joy, unity, and prosperity to everyone's lives."</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="kn" dir="ltr">ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನತೆಗೆ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು. ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷ, ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ತರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. <a href="https://t.co/r7974b543o">pic.twitter.com/r7974b543o</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034454848046047580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Home Minister Shri Amit Shah also extended greetings to the Telugu community saying, " Heartfelt Ugadi greetings to all Telugu people on this auspicious occasion of Parabhava Nama Samvatsara. I sincerely wish that this new year brings peace, good health, and joy to all your lives."</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="te" dir="ltr">తెలుగు ప్రజలందరికీ పరాభవ నామ సంవత్సర ఉగాది పర్వదిన శుభాకాంక్షలు. ఈ నూతన సంవత్సరం మీ అందరి జీవితాల్లో శాంతి, ఆయురారోగ్యాలు మరియు సుఖసంతోషాలను నింపాలని మనసారా కోరుకుంటున్నాను. <a href="https://t.co/ZB54R16iMW">pic.twitter.com/ZB54R16iMW</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034455424318255407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#0f141a">Shri Amit Shah also posted a message on Gudi Padwa saying, “On the auspicious occasion of Gudi Padwa, the sacred festival of enthusiasm and vitality, heartfelt greetings to all the people of the nation! May this festival, a symbol of victory, prosperity, and auspiciousness, bring new energy and boundless joy into everyone's lives—this is my sincere wish.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="mr" dir="ltr">चैतन्य आणि उत्साहाचे पावन पर्व असलेल्या गुढीपाडव्यानिमित्त, सर्व देशवासियांना हार्दिक शुभेच्छा! <br><br>विजय, समृद्धी आणि मांगल्याचे प्रतीक असलेला हा सण सर्वांच्या जीवनात नवीन ऊर्जा आणि अनंत आनंद घेऊन येवो, हीच सदिच्छा. <a href="https://t.co/KyYaaTxZBK">pic.twitter.com/KyYaaTxZBK</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034456887652225495?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Extending his wishes on Navreh, Shri Amit Shah said, "Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh. May the new year bring peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity to everyone.”</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Warm greetings to our Kashmiri Pandit sisters and brothers on the auspicious occasion of Navreh. May the new year bring peace, happiness, good health, and prosperity to everyone. <a href="https://t.co/Rgx0fO2dpO">pic.twitter.com/Rgx0fO2dpO</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034462119601848364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Greeting people of Manipur on Sajibu Cheiraoba, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, "Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. May this new year strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance."</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. May this new year strengthen our roots with culture and bless all with happiness and abundance. <a href="https://t.co/cnd4zWAXfe">pic.twitter.com/cnd4zWAXfe</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034463475532173481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <?center> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Extending his wishes to Sindhi community on Cheti Chand festival, Union Home Minister said, “My heartfelt wishes to all the brothers and sisters of the Sindhi community on the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Jhulelal and the festival of Cheti Chand. The messages of mutual harmony that Bhagwan Jhulelal imparted—placing humanity above all else—will forever remain a source of inspiration for human society. I pray to Lord Jhulelal for the well-being of all.”</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr">भगवान झूलेलाल जी की जयंती और चेटीचंड पर्व की सिंधी समाज के सभी बहनों-भाइयों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।<br><br>भगवान झूलेलाल जी ने मानवता को सर्वोपरि रखते हुए आपसी सौहार्द के जो संदेश दिए थे, वे मानव समाज के लिए सदैव प्रेरणास्रोत रहेंगे। भगवान झूलेलाल जी से सभी के कल्याण की कामना करता हूँ। <a href="https://t.co/B0PhSiHLMD">pic.twitter.com/B0PhSiHLMD</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034468114667323627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>***</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#333333">RK/PR/PS/SC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); 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border-top: 8px solid #9a2375; border-bottom: 8px solid #9a2375; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); animation: moveFilm 8s linear infinite; z-index: 10; } /* film sprocket holes */ .film-roll-badge::before, .film-roll-badge::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 10px; background: repeating-linear-gradient( to right, #9a2375 0px, #9a2375 10px, #fff 10px, #fff 20px ); left: 0; z-index: 2; } .film-roll-badge::before { top: -4px; } .film-roll-badge::after { bottom: -4px; } .film-roll-inner { position: relative; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; animation: flicker 2s infinite ease-in-out; } .countdown-text { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4), 0 0 10px #000; white-space: nowrap; } /* === Animations === */ @keyframes moveFilm { 0% { background-position: 0 0; } 100% { background-position: 120px 0; } } @keyframes flicker { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.9; } 25% { opacity: 0.95; } 75% { opacity: 0.85; } } /* === Responsive Adjustments === */ @media (max-width: 1500px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 68%; right: 18px; /* width: 220px; */ height: 65px; font-size: 0.85rem; } .press-section { margin-top: 35px; } } @media (max-width: 992px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 52%; right: 10px; width: 200px; height: 60px; } } @media (max-width: 768px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 56%; right: 10px; width: 124px; height: 55px; } .countdown-text { font-size: 0.9rem; } } @media (max-width: 576px) { .film-roll-badge { top: 59%; right: 5px; /* width: 160px; */ height: 50px; } .countdown-text { font-size: 0.85rem; } } const festivalStart = new Date("2025-11-20T00:00:00").getTime(); const festivalEnd = new Date("2025-11-28T23:59:59").getTime(); const countdownElement = document.getElementById("countdown"); const interval = setInterval(() => { const now = new Date().getTime(); // BEFORE FESTIVAL — show days + hours left if (now = festivalStart && now el.style.width = "350px"); clearInterval(interval); } }, 1000); //

For UPSC

Remember the cultural cluster: Ugadi/Gudi Padwa mark spring New Year in southern/western India; Navreh is Kashmiri Pandit New Year; Sajibu Cheiraoba is Meitei (Manipur) New Year; Cheti Chand celebrates Jhulelal, Sindhi patron deity—all typically fall in March-April.