Chandigarh: Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is constantly striving to make the world aware of the state’s rich heritage and culture and to make Punjab ‘Rangala Punjab.’

To achieve this objective, the Punjab government will now organize heritage fairs and festivals with great pomp to highlight the rich heritage and cultural importance of the state. This information was shared by Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Anmol Gagan Mann during a press conference in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Giving more information in this regard, Punjab Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Labour, Hospitality, and Investment Promotion Minister Anmol Gagan Maan said that various heritage fairs and festivals will be celebrated throughout the year in the state to showcase its rich heritage and culture, promote the tourism sector, and attract tourists towards the state.

The minister announced that 22 fairs will be held in the state throughout the year with the aim of making Punjab a ‘Rangala Punjab.’ She mentioned specific festivals such as the Maghi Festival at Sri Muktsar Sahib, Basant Festival at Ferozepur, Kapurthala Heritage Festival in January and the Kila Raipur Rural Olympics in Ludhiana, Heritage festival and Baisakhi fair in Bathinda, Patiala Heritage Festival, Hola Mohalla at Sri Anandpur Sahib in March, and Teeyan celebrations at Sangrur in August.

She said that Inqlab Festival would be held at SBS Nagar in September, Doon Festival highlighting the culture and cuisine of Malwa at Mansa, Punjab Handicraft Festival at Fazilka, Equestrian Fair at Jalandhar in November, Military Literature at Chandigarh, Rivers Fair at Pathankot, and Sufi Festival at Malerkotla. These fairs aim to showcase the rich heritage and culture of Punjab. /BI/