Women power at this Holi bash in Banaras

Saluting womanhood a bash was recently organised by a ladies’ club. “With International Women’s Day and Holi falling back-to-back, we thought of celebrating both together,” said

Priya Agarwal

, a senior member of the club.

Babita (L) and Priyanka Keshari (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)
Lauding the achievements of the women of various field,

Jaya Singh

,

Jamuna Shukla

, Chandra Prabha Singh and Sadhana Singh were honoured by Rashmi Roy and Meenu Upadhyaya, and other office bearers on the occasion. Then the spirit of Holi took over and we saw some scintillating performances on Holi songs. The fun songs

Rang Barse Bhige Chunar Wali

and Jogi Ji Dhire Dhire made Shikha, Anupama, Albina and Priya dance on the songs and later all the members joined in. The bash concluded with the members wishing each other for the festival of colours.

(L) Anupama (R) Chanda (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Harpreet (R) Kiran Rai (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Nadani and Sarika (R) Astha Singh (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Manpreet (R) Nitu Singh and Reena (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L-R) Ranika Jaiswal, Priya Agrawal & Reena (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Rashmi (R) Shikha (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Vidya (R) Usha (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)

(L) Albina (R) Anita Singh (BCCL/ Arvind Kumar)