Varanasi, Jan. 30 -- Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh inaugurated the three-day Pindra Festival here today.

Extending his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the festival, he said that this festival is not just an event, but a powerful means of promoting the state's rich cultural heritage, spiritual consciousness and historical traditions.

Thanks to the efforts of the Tourism and Culture Department, such events are being organized in every district of the state today, taking Uttar Pradesh's identity to new heights globally, he said.

The minuster further said, "Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kashi has undergone a magnificent transformation through the Kashi Corridor, and a...