In Pics: International Kite Festival kicks off in Ahmedabad

Updated: Jan 7, 2018, 01:15 PM IST

The International Kite Festival kicked off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Sunday. The festivities were inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani  in the presence of Governor OP Kohli and others. Check the images here

The International Kite Festival kicked off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Sunday. The festivities were inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani  in the presence of Governor OP Kohli and others. One of the highlights of the event was a kite appealing to Pakistani authorities to free Kulbhushan Jadhav.

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Inaugurating the festival

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurates the International Kite Festival - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

CM tries his hand at the firki

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurates the International Kite Festival and even holds the firki to manage the string of the kite- Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

Kits aplenty

Kites from various nations were on display at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

Tourists try their hand

Tourists attempt flying kites at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad on Sunday - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

Various shapes and sizes

Kites of various shapes and sizes on display at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/ DNA Photo

Lion King takes to the sky

A kite representing Simba, the main protagonist in Disney's The Lion King takes to the sky at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

Festivities before the festival

A yoga team displayes its aptness at the surya namaskar during the opening ceremony of the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

The Japanese stall

Japan's stall shows kites shaped like butterflies at the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo

Kulbhushan Jadhav kite
A kite with the picture of Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav was one of the highlights on Sunday. The makers have appealed to the Pakistan government to release Jadhav, who has been in jail since 2016 - Hanif Sindhi/DNA Photo