Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) Rajasthan Day, the state's foundation day, was celebrated on Monday with gaiety and enthusiasm.
Folk dances, drum performances and acrobatic daredevil acts by police personnel on the Janpath, the road in front of the state assembly, enthralled the enthusiastic crowd which had gathered in hundreds to celebrate the day.
The almost 110-minute programme, organised by the state tourism department, was attended by Governor Kalyan Singh, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, and Rajasthan Tourism Minister Krishnedra Kaur Deepa.
The programme began with the national anthem, followed by processions by camels and police horses.
Amidst clapping by the enthusiastic crowd, bands of three schools played many tunes.
It was followed by procession by seven tableaux from the seven divisions of the state - Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota (Hadoti) and Udaipur.
A performance by 100 skaters was the highlight of the programme.
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