Pune, Assam Rifles Director General Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera visited a Ganesh pandal here during the ongoing Ganpati festival and urged the younger generation to remain connected with their cultural roots and consider joining the armed forces.
Lt Gen Lakhera was speaking on Sunday evening after offering prayers and performing aarti at Pune’s Shreemant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Mandal, which pioneered India’s first public community celebration of the Ganesh festival in 1892. “Do not forget your culture. Your greatest strength is your culture. Your history will determine your future. “When this idol was made, we were slaves of the British. This was the first Ganpati; Ganpati began from here. “You come, try, work hard, and join the Army.
He said the history and cultural legacy associated with the mandal carried an important message for the younger generation. Stay connected to your roots,” he said. Highlighting the historical significance of the Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati, Lt Gen Lakhera said the public Ganesh festival tradition was closely associated with the freedom movement. The biggest inspiration from this is that the nation is supreme,” he said. The Army of the country belongs to the people of the country,” he said. The official further said he was overwhelmed by the opportunity to offer prayers at the historic Ganpati shrine.
