Pune, January 19, 2024: Bharat Bharti, an organization dedicated to the cause of national integration, is set to organize a special Rashtriya Ekatmata Shobhayatra (National Integration Procession) on January 28th in Pune. The event holds significance as it coincides with the 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation and India’s 75th Republic Day.
During a press conference held in the city today, details of the procession were unveiled. Vinay Patrale, National Executive President of Bharat Bharti, Krishnakumar Goyal, President of Maharashtra State – Bharat Bharti, Achal Jain, President of Pune City, Suryakant Pathak, Treasurer of Pune City, Dharmendra Singh Rajwad, Secretary of Maharashtra State, Sameer Pandya, Co-convenor, and Suryanath Singh were present on the occasion.
Vinay Patrale expressed, “Bharat Bharti, based in Pune, strives to foster initiatives related to national integration. Our ideology revolves around considering every metro city and mini-metro cities as representations of a mini Bharat. Our initiatives aim to instill a true sense of unity in diversity to every individual we reach out to.”
The grand procession is scheduled from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on January 28th, commencing and culminating at the S P College Ground. The route includes S P College, Abhinav Square, Shanipar, Tulshibaug, Mandai, Belbaug Square, Laxmi Road, Alka Talkies, and back to S P College. The event will showcase approximately 60 tableaux, with over 10,000 citizens of Pune expected to participate.
Residents originally from 20 different states, students and staff from more than 15 educational institutions, and representatives from over 20 religious communities have confirmed their participation to express their love and affection for Bharat.
States participating include Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, Northeast India, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi – Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Manipur.
Educational institutions involved comprise Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, M. A. Society, Deccan Education Society, Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha, Modern Education Society, Lokseva Sainik School, Officers Career Academy, Pulgaon Sainik School, Progressive Education Society, MIT, Symbiosis, Bharti Vidyapeeth, D. Y. Patil, Zeel, and Khadki Shikshan Sanstha.
Representatives from religious communities such as Jain, Sikh, Nepali, Sindhi, Buddhist, Tibati, Janjati, Aarya, Gayatri Family, Prajapati Bramha Kumaris, Art of Living, Patanjali Yog Peeth, Aai Mata Mandir, Salasar Balaji Mandir, Khatu Shyam Mandir, Dagdusheth Halwai Mandir, Iskcon, Ramkrishna Mission, Shrimad Ramchandra Mission, Agrawal Community, Swami Narayan, and Geeta Dharma Mandal are also participating.
