The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the new Maharashtra Sadan at New Delhi today (June 4, 2013).
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the State of Maharashtra has had a key role in the growth and progress of the country both in the pre and post independence era. Maharashtra was the prominent ground on which the freedom struggle of our nation was fought. In the post independence era too, the State has played a crucial role in shaping our national policies. The people of Maharashtra have always shown that they are ready to face challenges even amidst adversities. He dedicated the new Maharashtra Sadan not only in the service of people of Maharashtra but in the service of the nation as a whole. He said that the people of Maharashtra have always kept the welfare of the entire nation as their first priority. The President wished that the facilities in the new Maharashtra Sadan will be utilized to the fullest.
Among the dignitaries present on the occasion were Union Minister for Agriculture and Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar, Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, Governor of Maharashtra, Shri K. Sankaranarayanan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Ajit Pawar and Minister for Public Works Department, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Chhagan Bhujbal.
The new Maharashtra Sadan is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities like auditorium, video conferencing, press conference room, meeting halls, dining area, cultural centre, museum and library. The architecture of this building draws inspiration from important symbols of Maharashtra’s illustrious history and culture.
This release issued at 1940 hrs