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Arunachal Leaders Urge Photographers to Preserve Memories
Arunachal Pradesh leaders sent greetings to photographers on World Photography Day.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu asked photographers to keep taking pictures.
He said photos can save memories of people, places and traditions.
These memories can be shared with future generations.
He also said ordinary moments can become important later.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein praised photographers for showing the beauty and diversity of Arunachal Pradesh.
Photography can help people see the world in different ways.
World Photography Day is celebrated every year on August 19.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu urged photographers to keep documenting everyday moments, people, traditions and places.
Khandu said photographs can preserve faces, places and ways of life for future generations.
He said ordinary moments may eventually become treasured memories and photography offers different perspectives.
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein praised photographers for documenting Arunachal Pradesh’s beauty, diversity and cultural richness.
World Photography Day is observed annually on August 19 to recognise photography’s role in documenting societies and change.
- Who
- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein addressed photographers.
- What
- They urged people to continue photography and praised its role in preserving memories, traditions, places and ways of life.
- Where
- The messages concerned Arunachal Pradesh and were issued from Itanagar, with statements shared on social media.
- When
- On World Photography Day, observed on August 19.
- Why
- To recognise photographers’ contribution to documenting people, cultures, landscapes, events and changing societies.
Key facts
- Occasion
- World Photography Day
- Date
- August 19
- Chief minister
- Pema Khandu
- Deputy chief minister
- Chowna Mein
- Location
- Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
- Photography’s role
- Preserving faces, places, traditions and ways of life for future generations
- State contribution
- Documenting Arunachal Pradesh’s people, landscapes, diversity and cultural richness
Quotes
Pema Khandu
Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
“"On World Photography Day, I extend my warm wishes to all photographers who capture the beauty, diversity and spirit of our people and places through their lenses."”
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“"One day, the ordinary moments we barely notice today may become the memories we cherish most."”
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Sources
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