Deepotsav program organised at Ramgarhtal in Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur: The Deepotsav programme was organised for the first time in Gorakhpur by the Gorakhpur development authority on Tuesday evening.
The event was held at Naya savera area of Ramgarhtal on the occasion of Dhanteras by lighting one lakh one thousand earthen lamps. People representatives like MP Ravi Kishan, MLA Vipin Singh, MLA Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, Mayor Sita Ram Jaiswal along with officials were present on the occasion.
The earthen lamps were lit from Naya Savera gate to Naukayan (boating point). Gorakhpur MP Ravi Kishan, MLA Vipin Singh, MLA Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, Mayor Sita Ram Jaiswal, Nagar Nigam vice Chairman Rishimohan Verma, ADG zone Akhil Kumar, GDA vice chairman Prem Ranjan Singh lit diyas inaugurating the programme. A huge number of people participated in the event, especially women.
Cultural programmes were also organized on the occasion and MP Ravi Kishan also presented a song on the occasion. While talking to reporters, the GDA V-C Prem Ranjan Singh said, “This is the first time Deepotsav programme has been organized in Gorakhpur and if people appreciate it, we will organise it next year too. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s deepotsav program in Ayodhya has become famous all over the world and the program will certainly promote tourism in the city also.”