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Torch for Khedan Vatan Punjab Diyaan‑2026 Welcomed Grandly in Hoshiarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 08:46 PM
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A ceremonial reception was held in Hoshiarpur as the torch for the Khedan Vatan Punjab Diyaan‑2026 event arrived, drawing local officials and residents.
The torch marking the start of the Khedan Vatan Punjab Diyaan‑2026 celebrations was received with a formal ceremony in Hoshiarpur. Officials from the municipal corporation, cultural representatives and members of the public gathered at the designated venue to greet the flame as it arrived from the previous relay point.
The reception featured traditional music, a short address by the city’s mayor and a symbolic hand‑over to the torchbearer, underscoring the event’s cultural significance for the region. Local school children participated in the proceedings, adding a community‑spirit to the proceedings.
Organisers said the torch will travel across key locations in Punjab before the main Diyaan festivities in 2026, serving as a unifying symbol for the state’s rural heritage and contemporary aspirations.
The ceremony concluded with a public march, allowing residents to view the torch up close before it resumes its journey toward the next host town.
The reception featured traditional music, a short address by the city’s mayor and a symbolic hand‑over to the torchbearer, underscoring the event’s cultural significance for the region. Local school children participated in the proceedings, adding a community‑spirit to the proceedings.
Organisers said the torch will travel across key locations in Punjab before the main Diyaan festivities in 2026, serving as a unifying symbol for the state’s rural heritage and contemporary aspirations.
The ceremony concluded with a public march, allowing residents to view the torch up close before it resumes its journey toward the next host town.