Harshwardhan Patil unfurls national flag in Kolhapur
Kolhapur,
Jan
26:
Maharashtra
Marketing
Minister
Harshwardhan
Patil,
who
is
also
the
Kolhapur
district
guardian
minister,
today
unfurled
the
national
flag
on
the
occasion
of
the
59th
Republic
Day
celebrations
at
the
Shahu
Stadium
here.
Mr Patil also took the salute at a combined ceremonial parade by police, NCC cadets, home guards, fire-brigade personnel and others.
On the occasion, Mr Patil also honoured President's award winner police constable Dileep Shinde, ''Jeevan Gaurav'' awardee Sadashiv Ambee, the ''Nehru Yuva Puraskar'' winners, and others.
Kolhapur mayor Sai Kharade, Shrimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, political leaders, social workers, freedom fighters, top government officials, citizens and school children were present on the occasion.
UNI