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Bhiwandi's Borivali-Padgha Marks Independence Day With Unity And Harmony
On Independence Day, kids from different schools got together in a small place called Borivali-Padgha in Bhiwandi.
They stood under the Indian flag and sang and danced to celebrate the special day.
Students from Urdu, Marathi and English schools all joined the fun together.
The event was organized by the local village council called the Borivali Gram Panchayat.
This area was once known for some unkind talk about people not loving the country.
This year, the children showed a very different and happy picture.
They wanted to show that people from different backgrounds can stand together as friends.
Important guests like police officers and local leaders came to cheer for them.
The speakers told the children to help keep the country united and friendly.
It was a bright day about peace, friendship and being proud of the nation.
Hundreds of students gathered under the national flag in Borivali-Padgha, Bhiwandi taluka, for Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
Students from Urdu, Marathi and English-medium schools participated in cultural and patriotic activities conveying a message of unity and harmony.
The programme was organised by the Borivali Gram Panchayat under the leadership of Sohrab Gujar and Ziyad Sohrab Gujar.
The region was previously in the spotlight over allegations of anti-national activities, and the event presented a strikingly different image.
Speakers highlighted education's role in bridging social divides and encouraged students to strengthen the country's unity, integrity and brotherhood.
- Who
- Hundreds of students from Urdu, Marathi and English-medium schools, along with local leaders such as Senior Police Inspector Pankaj Giri and officials of the Borivali Gram Panchayat.
- What
- An Independence Day programme of cultural and patriotic activities conveying a message of unity, communal harmony and national integration.
- Where
- Borivali-Padgha region in Bhiwandi taluka, organised by the Borivali Gram Panchayat.
- When
- August 15 (Independence Day).
- Why
- To promote unity and harmony and highlight education's role in bridging social divides, particularly after the region faced allegations of anti-national activities.
Key facts
- Event
- Independence Day unity celebration
- Organiser
- Borivali Gram Panchayat
- Date
- August 15
- Location
- Borivali-Padgha, Bhiwandi taluka
- Participants
- Students from Urdu, Marathi and English-medium schools
- Event Leadership
- Sohrab Gujar and Ziyad Sohrab Gujar
- Administration
- Anwar Abdul Pinjari and Ganesh Jadhav
- Theme
- Unity, patriotism and communal harmony







