Chiranjeevi Joins Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PV Sindhu For Pongal Celebration In New Delhi | WATCH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was joined by megastar Chiranjeevi and badminton player PV Sindhu for the Makar Sankranti and Pongal celebration in the National Capital. A video from the event is now going viral on social media. The event was held at Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy’s residence, as per ANI.

Chiranjeevi joins PM Modi in Makar Sankranti, Pongal festivities

On January 14, Makar Sankranti and Pongal will be celebrated across the country. On the eve of the festivals, a celebration was held at the residence of Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, actor Chiranjeevi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and badminton player PV Sindhu were a few guests at the event. 

The guests commemorated the harvest festival by lighting the lamp and praying to the almighty. In a viral video, Chiranjeevi could be seen walking with the Prime Minister to light the diya. Following the puja ceremony, singer Sunitha enthralled the guests with a performance. Some other cultural events also took place at the celebration.

PM Modi pens a note after Pongal celebration 

The Prime Minister attended Pongal celebrations at the residence of Union Minister G Kishan Reddy. "Attended Sankranti and Pongal celebrations at the residence of my ministerial colleague, Shri G. Kishan Reddy Garu. Also witnessed an excellent cultural programme. People across India celebrate Sankranti and Pongal with great fervour. It is a celebration of gratitude, abundance and renewal, deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of our culture," he said.
 

"My best wishes for Sankranti and Pongal. Wishing everyone happiness, good health and a prosperous harvest season ahead," he added. Actor Chiranjeevi, Union Minister L Murugan and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also attended the celebrations. Sankranti, Lohri , Pongal, Magh Bihu , and Uttarayan are among harvest festivals celebrated in diverse forms across the various regions of India and showcase harmonious relationship with nature. Lohri also includes the warmth of bonfires, delicious foods, and the sounds of old-fashioned folk melodies