Governor Shri Mangubhai Patel has said that the State Foundation Day is a day of resolve to enhance the basic identity and respect of our country. It should be celebrated as a day of resolve to take our heritage to every corner of the world. He said that all our states have always enhanced national pride by respecting their heritage, culture and traditions. It is the utmost duty of all of us to work towards preserving this glorious heritage and taking it to the coming generations. He said that the State Foundation Day is a celebration of the historical and cultural heritage of the country. The preservation of the heritage of unity in diversity of Indian culture is a great demonstration of the resolution "Ek Bharat- Shreshtha Bharat". Celebrating the State Foundation Day is an occasion to inspire and encourage people to move ahead in the direction of progress and development.
Governor Shri Patel was addressing the citizens residing in Madhya Pradesh who are natives of the states in the joint celebration of the foundation days of Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha organized in the Sandipani Auditorium of the Raj Bhavan. Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor Shri K. C. Gupta, Post Master General Indore Region SushriPreeti Agarwal, Director Postal Services Shri Bharat Kumar Dalmia and Additional Secretary to the Governor Shri Umashankar Bhargava were present on the stage.