Punjab CM to be chief guest at festival today

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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will be the chief guest at the National Tribal Dance Festival on the second day here on Friday.

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will preside over the function

The festival was inaugurated on Thursday at the Science College Ground.

The highlights of Friday’s events will be performances of troupes from Nigeria, Palestine and Sri Lanka as well as the Siddhi Goma dance of Gujarat.

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