Rajasthan Day at Secretariat
Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra marked Rajasthan Day at the Secretariat with a cultural program and a film screening honoring the armed forces — a symbolic nod to regional heritage inside the city’s administrative core. (newkerala.com) The event signals local governments using cultural diplomacy to bolster civic pride ahead of the tourism season. (newkerala.com)
The programme at the Delhi Secretariat was organised by the Department of Art, Culture and Languages through Sahitya Kala Parishad, according to the official release. (newkerala.com) Around 25 artists performed traditional Rajasthani forms including Kalbelia, Ghoomar and Bhavai during the event. (newkerala.com) The film screened was named Dhurandhar – The Revenge (Dhurandhar-2), and the special screening was held as part of the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD). (newkerala.com) IFFD 2026 ran from March 25 to 31 and featured more than 125 Indian and international films, with festival programming that included masterclasses, panel discussions and market segments such as CineXchange and the Cineverse Expo. (etvbharat.com) Kapil Mishra framed the Secretariat event within the “Ek Bharat–Shreshtha Bharat” initiative and credited Delhi’s Rajasthani diaspora for contributing to the capital’s development under the Delhi government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, according to the minister’s statements released after the programme. (newkerala.com)
