Date: 2026-01-14Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greeting to the countrymen on 'Makar Sankranti', a festival of energy, enthusiasm, and festivity
**Executive Summary**
This document is a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, dated January 14, 2026, regarding Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah's greetings on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' and other regional harvest festivals. It includes wishes to the people of India and specific greetings to various states. No deadlines or action items are mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Greetings:**
* Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah extended greetings to the countrymen on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti'.
* He also offered greetings for regional variations of the festival:
* Makar Sankranti to the people of Karnataka
* Bhogi, Sankranti, and Kanuma to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
* Uttarayan to the people of Gujarat
* Magh Bihu to the people of Assam
* **Wishes:**
* Wishes were extended for joy, prosperity, happiness, and good health to all.
* Prayers were offered to Lord Surya Narayan for the well-being of all.
* The hope was expressed that the festival would strengthen unity and bestow blessings.
* **Additional Media:**
* The Minister posted similar messages on social media platform X, in English, Kannada, Telegu, Gujurati, Hindi, and Assamese.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: People of India**
* **Impact:** Receiving greetings and wishes on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' and other regional harvest festivals.
* **Action Required:** No specific action required.
**Stakeholder: People of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, and Assam**
* **Impact:** Receiving specific greetings tailored to their regional celebrations.
* **Action Required:** No specific action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Makar Sankranti: A festival of energy, enthusiasm, and festivity, celebrated in various parts of India with different names and traditions.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry issuing the press release containing the greetings from the Union Home Minister.
Shri Amit Shah: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, extending greetings on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, extends greeting to
the countrymen on 'Makar Sankranti', a festival
of energy, enthusiasm, and festivity
The Home Minister also extended greetings of Makar
Sankranti to the people of Karnataka; Bhogi, Sankranti, and
Kanuma to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,
Uttarayan to the people of Gujarat, and Magh Bihu to the
people of Assam
May this festival bring boundless joy and prosperity into all
your lives
May the festivities of Bhogi, Sankranti, and Kanuma shower
every home with the blessings of prosperity, happiness, and
good health
I pray to Lord Surya Narayan for the well-being of all
May this festival of harvest strengthen our unity and bestow
upon everyone the blessings of prosperity, good health, and
happiness
प्रव तथ: 14 JAN 2026 3:10PM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, today extended warm greetings to the
people of India on the vibrant and auspicious festival of Makar Sankranti, a joyous celebration brimming
with energy, enthusiasm, and festivity, while also offering special regional wishes — Makar Sankranti to
the people of Karnataka; Bhogi, Sankranti, and Kanuma to the people of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana;
Uttarayan to the people of Gujarat; and Magh Bihu to the people of Assam.
In a post on X, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Heartfelt wishes to all on the festival of
energy, enthusiasm, and zeal, ‘Makar Sankranti’. May this festival bring boundless joy and prosperity into
all your lives.”ऊजा, उमंग और उत्साह के पव ‘मकर संांत’ क सभी को हादक शुभकामनाएँ।
यह उत्सव आप सभी के जीवन म असीम खुशया ँ और समृ लेकर आए। pic.twitter.com/RqV68g
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— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
In another X post, Shri Amit Shah said, “Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Karnataka on the
occasion of Makar Sankranti. May this sacred festival usher in renewed zest and strengthen our bonds, I
pray for the well-being and prosperity of all.”
- .
ಕಾಟಕದ ಸೂೕದರ ಸೂೕದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮಕರ ಸಂಾಂತಿ ಹಬದ ಶುಾಶಯಗಳ ಈ ಪವಿತ
.
ಹಬವ ನಮ ಉಾಹವನು ಇಮಡಿಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ ಮತು ಾಂಧವವನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲಿ ಾಗೇ
.
ನಲರಿಗೂ ಆೂೕಗ ಮತು ಸಮೃಯನು ತರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಾಸುೕನೆ
Greetings to our sisters and brothers of Karnataka on the occasion of… pic.twitte
r.com/CFKdyAekhU
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
Union Home Minister said in another post, “Greetings on Makar Sankranti to our Telugu sisters and
brothers. May the festivities of Bhogi, Sankranti, and Kanuma shower every home with the blessings of
prosperity, happiness, and good health.”
తెలుగు సోదర సోదరీమణులందరికీ మకర సం ంతి శుభాంక లు. భోగి, సం ంతి, కనుమ
పండుగల సందరంగా ప తి ఇంటా ఐశరం, ఆనందం, ఆరోగం వె విరియాలని
మనరి గా ఆం ను.
Greetings on Makar Sankranti to our Telugu sisters and brothers. May the
festivities of Bhogi,… pic.twitter.com/8mI6Yyc80x
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
In another post, Shri Amit Shah extended his heartfelt wishes on the auspicious occasion of Uttarayan,
saying that he prays to Lord Surya Narayan for the well-being of all.
ઉત્તરાયણના પાવન પવની સહુન ે હાદક શુભકામનાઅા.ે
ભગવાન સૂય નારાયણ સહુનું કાણ કરે તેવી હૃદયપૂવક કામના કરંુ છંુ.
उत्तरायण के पावन पव क सभी को हादक शुभकामनाएँ।
भगवान सूय नारायण स े सभी के काण क कामना करता ँ। pic.twitter.com/6dOcb0OJke
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
In another post on X, the Home Minister, while extending greetings of Magh Bihu to the people of Assam,
said, “Warm wishes on Magh Bihu to all our sisters and brothers in Assam. May this festival of harvest
strengthen our unity and bestow upon everyone the blessings of prosperity, good health, and happiness.”অসমৰ আমাৰ সমূহ ভাই-ভনীৈল মাঘ িবহুৰ আন্তিৰক শুেভা জনাইেছঁা। শস চেপাৱাৰ এই
িবেশষ উৎসেৱ আমাৰ ঐক শিশালী কিৰ সকেলােক সুখ, সমৃি আৰ সুাৰ আিশস প্ৰদান
কৰক।
Warm wishes on Magh Bihu to all our sisters and brothers in Assam. May this
festival of harvest strengthen our… pic.twitter.com/87rgU1DlRU
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) January 14, 2026
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