Prime Minister's Office press release · 29 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Prime Minister extends greetings on Madhavpur Mela in Porbandar, Gujarat

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Posted On: 29 MAR 2026 10:23AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended greetings for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. Shri Modi remarked that this vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. “This festival brings together diverse traditions, reflecting the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.’ I call upon people to visit this Mela!”, Shri Modi stated. The Prime Minister spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture in Mann Ki Baat programme of April 2022. The Prime Minister posted on X: “My best wishes for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. This vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. This festival brings together diverse traditions, reflecting the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.’ I call upon people to visit this Mela!” My best wishes for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. This vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. This festival brings together diverse… https://t.co/KiqLe29UIB pic.twitter.com/xRxiPJ21lY — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 29, 2026 “In the #MannKiBaat programme of April 2022, I spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture. Do listen…” In the #MannKiBaat programme of April 2022, I spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture. Do listen… pic.twitter.com/mJgb4sD77w — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 29, 2026 *** MJPS/VJ (Release ID: 2246605) Visitor Counter : 685 Read this release in: Urdu , Marathi , हिन्दी , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Assamese , Manipuri , Punjabi , Gujarati , Odia , Telugu , Kannada , Malayalam Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister extends greetings on Madhavpur Mela in Porbandar, Gujarat Posted On: 29 MAR 2026 10:23AM by PIB Delhi The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended greetings for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. Shri Modi remarked that this vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. “This festival brings together diverse traditions, reflecting the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.’ I call upon people to visit this Mela!”, Shri Modi stated. The Prime Minister spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture in Mann Ki Baat programme of April 2022. The Prime Minister posted on X: “My best wishes for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. This vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. This festival brings together diverse traditions, reflecting the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.’ I call upon people to visit this Mela!” My best wishes for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. This vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. This festival brings together diverse… https://t.co/KiqLe29UIB pic.twitter.com/xRxiPJ21lY — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 29, 2026 “In the #MannKiBaat programme of April 2022, I spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture. Do listen…” In the #MannKiBaat programme of April 2022, I spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture. Do listen… pic.twitter.com/mJgb4sD77w — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 29, 2026 *** MJPS/VJ (Release ID: 2246605) The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended greetings for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. Shri Modi remarked that this vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. “This festival brings together diverse traditions, reflecting the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.’ I call upon people to visit this Mela!”, Shri Modi stated.   The Prime Minister spoke about the significance of the  Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture in Mann Ki Baat  programme of April 2022. The Prime Minister posted on X: “My best wishes for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat.  This vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast.  This festival brings together diverse traditions, reflecting the true spirit of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.’ I call upon people to visit this Mela!” My best wishes for the ongoing Madhavpur Mela taking place in Porbandar, Gujarat. This vibrant celebration highlights our glorious culture and at the same time it reinforces the timeless cultural bond between Gujarat and the Northeast. This festival brings together diverse… <a href="https://t.co/KiqLe29UIB">https://t.co/KiqLe29UIB</a> <a href="https://t.co/xRxiPJ21lY">pic.twitter.com/xRxiPJ21lY</a>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2038099253420310544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2026</a> “In the #MannKiBaat programme of April 2022, I spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture. Do listen…”   In the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MannKiBaat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MannKiBaat</a> programme of April 2022, I spoke about the significance of the Madhavpur Mela and its importance in our culture. Do listen… <a href="https://t.co/mJgb4sD77w">pic.twitter.com/mJgb4sD77w</a>— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/2038100063906591220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2026</a>   *** MJPS/VJ " /> 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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Remember Madhavpur Mela is held in Porbandar, Gujarat; symbolises Gujarat-Northeast cultural ties under 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'; PM mentioned it in Mann Ki Baat April 2022; linked to Krishna-Rukmini wedding legend.

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