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Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurates 38th Pune Festival
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Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 38th Pune Festival at Shri Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch, Pune, in the presence of dignitaries including Maharashtra Governor Shri Jishnu Dev Varma and Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Sunetra Pawar. During the event, the Vice-President presented the Founder Suresh Kalmadi Pune Festival Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran actor Shri Mohan Joshi. He emphasized the importance of remembering national history, preserving civilisational heritage alongside development in line with the "Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi" vision, and highlighted Pune's growth as a major cultural, educational, and industrial center.