The Ministry of Culture organized the 7th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix in Karnataka.
The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme was launched to promote engagement amongst the people of different states/UTs so as to enhance mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures, thereby securing stronger unity and integrity of India.
The State paired with Karnataka is Uttarakhand.
The Mahotsav covered a profusion of art forms, music, dance, theatre, literature and the visual arts.