India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today inaugurated the 38th Pune Festival at Shri Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch, Pune.
Maharashtra Governor Shri Jishnu Dev Varma, Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Sunetra Pawar, Minister for Higher & Technical Education Shri Chandrakant Patil, Minister for Cultural Affairs Shri Ashish Shelar, MP Smt. Hema Malini, MP Dr. Medha Kulkarni and former Union Home Minister Shri Sushil kumar Shinde were among those present.
The Vice-President said that the nation must never forget its history and the great sacrifices made by its heroes. Recalling the enduring legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he said that his contribution to the preservation of H...