Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Seema Hiray Launches One Lakh Rakhi Initiative Across Maharashtra
Seema Hiray has started a program to give one lakh rakhis to people across Maharashtra.
The rakhis are for people who work hard and help society.
They include soldiers, garbage collectors, municipal workers, autorickshaw drivers and vegetable sellers.
The program began at a vegetable market in Nashik.
Chitra Wagh and Seema Hiray tied rakhis to some vegetable vendors.
The vendors gave them vegetables in return.
This created a friendly and emotional celebration.
The organizers want the program to show respect and affection for working people.
MLA Seema Hiray launched an initiative to distribute one lakh rakhis across Maharashtra.
The program aims to honour underprivileged and hardworking people, including vendors and municipal workers.
The launch took place at Trimurti Chowk’s Pethe High School Vegetable Market in Nashik.
Chitra Wagh and Seema Hiray tied rakhis to vegetable vendors, who reciprocated with vegetables.
The initiative seeks to spread affection, respect and brotherhood during Raksha Bandhan.
- Who
- MLA Seema Hiray launched the initiative, with Chitra Wagh, BJP Maharashtra Mahila Morcha State President, attending.
- What
- A program to distribute one lakh rakhis to underprivileged, hardworking people and other sections of society.
- When
- The article does not specify the launch date; it says the initiative was launched for Raksha Bandhan.
- Where
- Trimurti Chowk, Pethe High School Vegetable Market, Nashik, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To express affection, respect, brotherhood and appreciation for hardworking people.
- Organizer
- MLA Seema Hiray
- Number of rakhis
- One lakh
- Geographic reach
- Across Maharashtra
- Launch venue
- Trimurti Chowk, Pethe High School Vegetable Market
- Featured recipients
- Vegetable vendors and other working sections of society
- Launch guest
- Chitra Wagh, BJP Maharashtra Mahila Morcha State President
- Cultural occasion
- Raksha Bandhan