Bhau Ka Dandiya ends in Chandrapur for 14th year, leaders of all parties share stage

The 'Bhau Ka Dandiya' festival in Chandrapur concluded for the 14th consecutive year. Leaders from different parties were present. According to the organisers, it is the largest dandiya festival in Vidarbha. The tradition was started by the late MP Balubhau Dhanorkar. MP Pratibha Dhanorkar now looks after its organisation.

At the closing ceremony, leaders who rose above party lines remembered Balubhau and spoke with emotion. They also praised MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar's leadership and planning for carrying his legacy forward with strength and skill. The festival is very popular among the people of Chandrapur.

Vijay Wadettiwar, MLA and party leader in the Maharashtra Assembly, said, "The late Balubhau Dhanorkar built this big platform to bring young people together and to preserve culture. This is not just dandiya but the biggest festival giving a message of unity in Vidarbha. Balubhau is no longer with us, yet it gives me great joy to see MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar carrying forward his cultural and social legacy with great pride and excellent planning."

MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar said, "We shared a deep friendship with the late MP Balubhau Dhanorkar that went beyond politics. The whole of Chandrapur comes together at this dandiya that he started. The response the festival receives and the enthusiasm of the youth keep growing day by day. It is a great satisfaction that MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar is taking this sapling planted by Balubhau forward with the same confidence."

MLA Bunty Bhangdiya said, "Whichever party the late Balubhau Dhanorkar belonged to, we had family ties and a bond of closeness with him. His memory touches the heart every day. MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar is carrying forward this beautiful tradition he started with the same warmth, and that is truly commendable."

MLA Kishor Jorgewar said, "I worked with the late Balubhau. The scale and popularity of this dandiya keep growing every year. It has become a platform of their own for thousands of young people in Chandrapur. There is no doubt that MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar will continue to run this rich legacy given by Balubhau with the same strength."

Former Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said, "The dandiya festival has made an important contribution to the cultural sphere of Chandrapur. The late Balubhau started this big event for the youth and the people of Chandrapur. It gives me great joy to see MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar carrying this legacy forward with great strength and dedication."

The 14th Bhau Ka Dandiya, held amid great enthusiasm among the people of Chandrapur, once again revived memories of the late Balubhau Dhanorkar. MP Pratibhatai Dhanorkar thanked all the leaders, councillors, citizens, young men and women, and organisers present.