Maghey Mela at Jorethang

Jorethang, 14 Jan: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Maghey Mela here on Tuesday. The CM also inaugurated the 5th Saras Mela organized by Sikkim Rural Development Agency and visited the stalls hosted as part of this fair. Through the day, the Chief Minister also attended the traditional cultural programme presented as part of the inaugural function. Interestingly, although the CM completed the inaugural formalities and stayed at the venue for a better part of the special function, he did not address the gathering yesterday.
Meanwhile, the main attraction of the inaugural function was the exhibition football match between the Nepal XI girls team and the Sikkim XI Girls squad. The Sikkim Girls emerged victorious 2-0.
Also during the inaugural function, the CM released a book, “Bhanu Smarika-2013”.
Later in the evening, artists from Jorethang-based Prabal Sangeet Sansthan along with other local artists took the stage and put up an entertaining performance.  
This three-day long traditional cum cultural festival will be showcasing colorful cultural events, will include an inter-constituency rural sports festival (football boys) along with stalls put up by government departments and SHGs, and traditional huts. Also arranged as part of the Maghey Mela here are paragliding, river rafting, tambola and a Mini Mela.
The CM was accompanied to the inauguration by Lok Sabha MP PD Rai, Chief Whip Ugen Gyatso, his Cabinet colleagues and HoDs.