By King RJ
Bhadarwah, Mar 07: Like other parts of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, Holi festival was celebrated across Chenab Valley on Tuesday with religious fervour, enthusiasm and traditional zeal.
The people from early hours especially youth were seen sprinkling colours on each other in streets, parks, bazaars and road sides.
While enjoying the celebration of this auspicious festival, they were dancing to the beating of drums and greeting each other with offering sweets.
At Bhadarwah, a special function was organized at Lakshmi Narayan Chowk Bhadarwah, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the procession.
Later, they marched towards new Bus Stand kotli, where main function was organized to celebrate the Holi.
President Sanatan Dharam Sabha Bhadarwah Yoginder Razdan, MC Vice President Rishi Kotwal,Neeraj Singh Manhas and others also participated. ASP Bhadarwah Kameshwar Puri, SDPO Bhadarwah Waseem Ahmed and SHO Bhadarwah Jatinder Singh Rakwal and Manish Verma Naib Tehsildar Bhadarwah also participated and greeted people on this auspicious occasion of Holi festival.
People throw colours and get their targets completely coloured up. It is like a water fight, but with coloured water. President Sanatan Dharam Sabha Bhadarwah Yoginder Razdan said that like other parts of UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the Holi festival is being celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety in Bhadarwah also.
He said that People take delight in spraying coloured water on each other. From early morning, everyone looks like a canvas of colours. This is why Holi is given the name “Festival of Colours”.
Sr BJP Leader Neeraj Manhas said that Holi signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day is to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships, and is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.
Youth especially girls were enthusiastic about the celebration and were enjoying the fest with their friends as earlier they were bound to their houses.
While enjoying the Holi celebrations at Bhadarwah, youths said we are celebrating the festival with our friends with full religious enthusiasm and fervour.
Tight security arrangements were made in and around Bhadarwah.
ASP Bhadarwah Kameshwar Puri said that to thwart any untoward incident, elaborate security arrangements were made in and around Bhadarwah town as extra columns of Police, JKAP and CRPF were deployed at all locations.
According to reports, Holi festival was also celebrated in Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Batote, Drabshala, Bhallessa, Gandoh, Nagseni, Chinta, Bhalra and Thathri areas of Chenab Valley.
