Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah continued his annual tradition on Tuesday by flying kites as part of the Makar Sankranti celebrations in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad.
Accompanied by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Shah was seen enjoying the festive activity from the rooftop of a building at the Shantiniketan Society in Ahmedabad.
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel celebrate Makar Sankranti in Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/NSZiLAkn5T
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2025
Kite flying is a beloved tradition on Makar Sankranti, which is celebrated on January 14 every year across the country.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also shared a post on X, showing a crowd atop nearby buildings eager to catch a glimpse of Amit Shah. “Amit Shah celebrated Makar Sankranti with the locals at Shantiniketan Society in Memnagar, and extended best wishes to everyone on this festival,” Mr Patel wrote on X.
“The members of the society decorated the society with beautiful and colourful kites and rangoli. Thanks to the members of the society for the warm welcome,” he added.
ગાંધીનગર લોકસભાના લોકલાડીલા સાંસદ અને માનનીય કેન્દ્રીય ગૃહ અને સહકાર મંત્રી શ્રી અમિતભાઈ શાહની સાથે અમદાવાદના મેમનગરમાં આવેલ શાંતિનિકેતન સોસાયટી ખાતે સ્થાનિકોની જોડે મકરસંક્રાંતિ પર્વની ઉજવણી કરી, અને સૌને ખુશીના આ પર્વની શુભકામનાઓ પાઠવી.
સોસાયટીના સભ્યોએ શાંતિનિકેતન સોસાયટીને… pic.twitter.com/q4yPqopZ2e
— Bhupendra Patel (@Bhupendrapbjp) January 14, 2025
Earlier in the day, Mr. Shah extended his greetings to the people.
“‘Makar Sankranti’ is a festival of unwavering faith in Indian culture and tradition. Heartiest greetings to the countrymen on this holy festival of energy, enthusiasm, and progress,” he wrote in Hindi on X.
On Makar Sankranti, devotees make offerings to Lord Surya. The festival marks the sun’s transit to the Makara rashi (Capricorn), signaling the end of the winter solstice and the beginning of longer days.
The festival is known by various names across India, including Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Bihu in Assam, while in Gujarat, it is celebrated as Uttarayan.
