Goa celebrates Holi with day-long parties traditional fervour
Panaji Mar 18 PTI Just out of the election mode Goa was drenched in a riot of colours on Friday as local residents and tourists alike participated in the festival with great enthusiasm amid a big drop in coronavirus cases and absence of restrictionsChief Minister Pramod Sawant basking in the victory of his party BJP in the just concluded Assembly polls in Goa played Holi with his family members at his home in Sanquelim town 40km from the state capital PanajiSawant posted a picture on social media wherein he is seen covered in colours accompanied by his wife daughter and other family membersJoyous spirit pervaded the Goa streets on the festival of colours since morning as people organised Holi parties across various destinations including the coastal beltVarious shacks organised day-long parties on beaches where local residents and tourists gathered in large numbersA senior police officer said the Holi celebrations went off smoothly and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the stateWe had made elaborate arrangements to avoid any law and order problem but the celebrations went off peacefully he saidOne of the major celebrations was held in the state capitals Azad Maidan by the Panjim Shigmotsav Samiti The venue was decorated by committee members who took the blessings of Goddess Mahalaxmi before starting the celebrationPanaji MLA Atanasio Monserratte also participated in the Holi celebration at the Azad MaidanGoa is currently celebrating Shigmo a spring festivalLike other parts of the country the coastal state has also registered a big drop in daily coronavirus cases in the recent weeks Goa was in grip of the third coronavirus wave in January PTI RPS RSY RSY
Panaji Mar 18 PTI Just out of the election mode Goa was drenched in a riot of colours on Friday as local residents and tourists alike participated in the festival with great enthusiasm amid a big drop in coronavirus cases and absence of restrictionsChief Minister Pramod Sawant basking in the victory of his party BJP in the just concluded Assembly polls in Goa played Holi with his family members at his home in Sanquelim town 40km from the state capital PanajiSawant posted a picture on social media wherein he is seen covered in colours accompanied by his wife daughter and other family membersJoyous spirit pervaded the Goa streets on the festival of colours since morning as people organised Holi parties across various destinations including the coastal beltVarious shacks organised day-long parties on beaches where local residents and tourists gathered in large numbersA senior police officer said the Holi celebrations went off smoothly and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the stateWe had made elaborate arrangements to avoid any law and order problem but the celebrations went off peacefully he saidOne of the major celebrations was held in the state capitals Azad Maidan by the Panjim Shigmotsav Samiti The venue was decorated by committee members who took the blessings of Goddess Mahalaxmi before starting the celebrationPanaji MLA Atanasio Monserratte also participated in the Holi celebration at the Azad MaidanGoa is currently celebrating Shigmo a spring festivalLike other parts of the country the coastal state has also registered a big drop in daily coronavirus cases in the recent weeks Goa was in grip of the third coronavirus wave in January PTI RPS RSY RSY
