પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રી નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ પોંગલના અવસર પર દરેકને ખાસ કરીને તમિલ લોકોને શુભેચ્છા પાઠવી છે.
એક ટ્વીટમાં, પ્રધાનમંત્રી શ્રીએ કહ્યું;
"દરેકને પોંગલની શુભેચ્છાઓ, ખાસ કરીને વિશ્વભરના તમિલ લોકોને. આ તહેવાર આપણા જીવનમાં સુખ અને અદ્ભુત સ્વાસ્થ્ય લાવે તેવી પ્રાર્થના."
Pongal greetings to everyone, particularly the Tamil people worldwide. May this festival bring happiness and wonderful health in our lives. pic.twitter.com/q2rogqwmf5
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2023
Prime Minister visited the Indian Arrival monument at Monument Gardens in Georgetown today. He was accompanied by PM of Guyana Brig (Retd) Mark Phillips. An ensemble of Tassa Drums welcomed Prime Minister as he paid floral tribute at the Arrival Monument. Paying homage at the monument, Prime Minister recalled the struggle and sacrifices of Indian diaspora and their pivotal contribution to preserving and promoting Indian culture and tradition in Guyana. He planted a Bel Patra sapling at the monument.
The monument is a replica of the first ship which arrived in Guyana in 1838 bringing indentured migrants from India. It was gifted by India to the people of Guyana in 1991.
