Amit Shah celebrates Pongal with party workers in Tamil Nadu

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday celebrated Pongal with BJP workers at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. The cultural event was organised by the State BJP unit titled Namma Ooru Modi Pongal, in which thousands of women participated. The Home Minister was given a Poorna Kumbh honour at the event. The Home Minister paid obeisance to the Sun and visited the Sri Ranganatha Temple and the Akilandeswari Amman Temple at Trichy on Monday morning.BJP workers and supporters celebrate Pongal at the local (ooru) level while highlighting the policies, welfare schemes, and leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Pongal, one of the most significant festivals for Tamils worldwide, marks thanksgiving to nature, the sun, farm animals, and farmers. It is traditionally celebrated as a family festival symbolising prosperity, gratitude, and togetherness. To facilitate the celebrations, the Tamil Nadu government had earlier announced a Pongal gift package comprising one kilogram of raw rice, one kilogram of sugar, and one full-length sugarcane for all eligible beneficiaries.