Union Territory of Puducherry saw a large turnout of tourists from neighbouring States to welcome New Year.
Screaming 'Happy New Year,' people on 2-wheelers went about town greeting everyone. Puducherry has been a favourite place for tourists to celebrate the New Year. Â Â Â
Temples witnessed arrangements for special 'poojas' and 'abishegams' from early morning. People made a beeline to places of worship the illumination of which added glitter to the celebration. Entertainment programmes. Â Events were held in hotels and lodges. Â Â
Police here mounted vigil to ensure law and order by putting up barricades on arterial roads and regulating traffic. Â Â
Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister N Rangasamy, Ministers, Assembly Speaker R Selvam, and leaders of political parties greeted the people on the occasion.
