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Gandhinagar, Oct 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday wished citizens across the state and Gujarati families across the world a happy Diwali and Vikram Samvat 2082 New Year.
Wishing prosperity and progress for all, he expressed hope that the coming year will bring new enthusiasm, collective growth and sustained development for the people of Gujarat.
In his festive message, the Chief Minister said, “The festival of lights inspires us to move from darkness to light. Inspired by this spirit, Gujarat is moving towards progress under the vision of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’.”
CM Patel appealed to the citizens to celebrate the festival by supporting local artisans, traders and entrepreneurs.
He urged every household to take the pledge of ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi’ and strengthen the ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign by taking forward the message of ‘Self-reliant India’.
Referring to the financial reforms recently announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister said the ‘next generation GST reforms’ have brought a “double bonus of happiness” this Diwali by simplifying business processes and accelerating the pace of India’s growth.
“With these reforms, Gujarat is scaling new heights of prosperity,” he said.
CM Patel reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the ‘Develop Gujarat @2047’ vision in line with the Prime Minister’s goal of making India a developed nation by 2047.
He said the state’s ‘Agenda 2035’ outlines a roadmap for holistic development in all sectors, from infrastructure and education to industry and innovation.
Highlighting Gujarat’s growing stature as the country’s growth engine, the Chief Minister said that the upcoming 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad will prove to be another proud milestone for the state.
“On this festival of lights, I wish that the culture, development and dynamism of Gujarat continues to inspire the entire nation,” he said.
Concluding his message, CM Patel extended his good wishes for the New Year, expressing confidence that Vikram Samvat 2082 will further accelerate Gujarat’s journey of progress and strengthen its collective resolve to build a prosperous, self-reliant India.
–IANS
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