A committee, formed under the chairmanship of Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, held a meeting yesterday to oversee the plans to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Buddha Poornima on a grand scale on May 21. <br/><br/>An official release said in New Delhi that the committee for 'International Buddha Poornima Diwas Celebration-2016' also has Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and MoS for HRD Upendra Kushwaha as co-chairpersons. Buddha Poornima or Vesak marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.