BJP president and Union minister JP Nadda on Sunday visited a Ganesh pandal in the city, where he said he prayed for India's continued progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"We all know Lord Ganesh is the god of wisdom and intellect who removes obstacles in one's life. It is a privilege for me to visit the city during the Ganesh festival," Nadda told reporters. He was accompanied by Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, state BJP president Ravindra Chavan, and Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam.
Nadda also recalled the historical significance of the festival, noting that Lokmanya Tilak initiated the public celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in 1893, which later became an important part of the freedom movement.
“It has now completed 133 years. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are moving towards an Atmanirbhar Bharat and a Swadeshi-oriented, strong, secure, prosperous, and developed Bharat. I sought the blessings of Lord Ganesh to remove obstacles and strengthen us to achieve these goals,” he said.
Later, he wrote on X, “On the auspicious occasion of Ganeshotsav, I had the good fortune today to have the darshan of Vighnaharta at the Chandralok Ganpati Mandal in Mumbai.
“On this occasion, I also joined the general public and ‘karyakartas’ (workers) in listening to the 125th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ by our respected Prime Minister.” Nadda, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Petrochemicals, also paid a courtesy call on Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan at his official residence Raj Bhavan, the latter’s office said.
Nadda had the darshan of Lord Ganesha at the Governor’s house. The two also went to 'Krantigatha', which is the underground museum of revolutionaries, also known as the Bunker Museum, located at the Raj Bhavan, it said.
The BJP president then went to visit the well-known Lalbaugcha Raja pandal along with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state minister Ashish Shelar. Fadnavis shared on social media that he and Nadda also visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Dadar to take darshan and get blessings. The Chief Minister said, "We prayed for the happiness and prosperity of everyone."
Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya went to visit 'Varsha', which is the official home of the Chief Minister located at Malabar Hill in south Mumbai.
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