Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To honour the city's uniqueness, residents began Bhopal Gaurav Diwas celebrations a day earlier on Wednesday with great pomp and show.
The city celebrates the pride day on June 1 every year.
In the same series, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan flagged off the Bhopal Gaurav marathon, from near the statue of Raja Bhoj at Bhoj Tal VIP road on Wednesday morning. The youths, enthusiastically participated in this 3km race that will conclude at Boat Club.
Addressing the public, the Chief Minister said that it is exhilarating to see thousands of youth and citizens are participating in the pride race with a sense of pride and enthusiasm. He further said that Bhopal has attained the status of the cleanest capital and now, it is time to make it the cleanest city of India.
"Let's resolve to make our Bhopal clean and green," the CM said.
