Lucknow, Jan. 14 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday participated in the Uttarayani Kauthig organised by the Parvatiya Mahaparishad in Lucknow.

Addressing the gathering on the inaugural occasion of the event, the Chief Minister extended his heartfelt greetings on Uttarayani, Makar Sankranti, and the Ghughutiya festival. Welcoming mothers, sisters, elders, and youth from different regions of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, he said that Uttarayani is not merely a folk festival but a powerful symbol of Uttarakhand's cultural identity and deep-rooted traditions, a release said.

He said that the Kauthig, organised in Lucknow, is a wonderful platform for preserving the shared cultural heritage of Uttarakhand and Utta...