Soil from historical places will be brought to Hutatma Chowk, and a laser show will be held off Marine Drive, to mark Maharashtra Day

Get set for the golden jubilee of Maharashtra Day this year. For the first time, samples of mud from historical places across the districts and water from all the major rivers flowing across the state will be brought to Hutatma Chowk and an 'abhishek' ceremony would be carried out at 'Hutatma smarak' on May 1. According to a cabinet minister, a decision to celebrate the Maharashtra Day in a grand manner was taken at a meeting attended by officials of the cultural department after the cabinet met yesterday.

GRAND CELEBRATION: Water from all the major rivers flowing across the state will be brought to Hutatma Chowk and an 'abhishek' ceremony would be carried out at 'Hutatma smarak' on May 1. FILE PIC

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