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Jaipur: The Kite Festival was organised at Jal Mahal here by the Tourism Department. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari inaugurated the Kite Festival here. A large number of domestic as well as foreign tourists participated in festival.

On this occasion, Deputy CM Diya Kumari talked about promoting tourism in the state. Folk songs and dances were presented at the festival.

Deputy CM Diya Kumari inaugurated the Kite Festival by flying a balloon. Diya Kumari also advised to fly kites without hurting the birds. Tourists participated in kite-string and traditional kite-flying activities.

To entertain the tourists, the tourism department enthralled them by presenting folk songs like Kalbeliya dance, puppetry, Kachchi Ghodi, Bhopa, tribal dance and other folk songs.

Tourism Principal Secretary to Government Gayatri Rathod, Tourism Director Rashmi Sharma, RTDC MD VP Singh, Tourism Deputy Director Upendra Singh Shekhawat and other senior officials were also present during the programme.