Summary:
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday that the AAP government will celebrate "Valmiki Jayanti" on a grand scale at Thyagaraj stadium on October 23.
He made the announcement after paying obeisance to Maharishi Valmiki on his birth anniversary at a temple here.
"Valmiki Jayanti" marks the birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki, who authored Ramayana.
This day is also commemorated as "Pragat Diwas".
Kejriwal said Maharishi Valmiki told the entire world about Lord Ram and his legacy by writing the holy Ramayana.
He said Ramayana is a legendary epic that tells the society about "dharma" of each and every person in this world.