Gujarat: Flower show, kite festival cancelled amid Covid surge
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In view of the Covid-19 spike and Omicron scare, the Gujarat government has cancelled the annual Kite festival and Flower Show 2022.
The Gujarat government has cancelled the annual Kite festival and Flower Show 2022 in the state on account of the rapid surge in Covid cases and the spread of Omicron variant. Gujarat's annual Kite festival starts a week ahead of Makar Sakranti. Last year too, the annual kite festival was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. #Unite2FightCoronaWith rapid surge in #COVID19 cases, in the larger interest of health & wellbeing of the public, the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, to be held on 10-12 January is postponed@MoHFW_INDIA @CMOGuj @Rushikeshmla @mansukhmandviya @pkumarias @JpShivahare @ANI
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