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Diwali Greetings

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Prez Kovind, PM Modi, Vice President extend Diwali greetings

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 04, 2021, at 08:59 pm

#Diwali #DiwaliGreetings #FestivalofLights #DiwaliWishes HappyDiwali

New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Ministers and other leaders on Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of Diwali.

Extending his greetings and warm wishes to the countrymen, the President in a tweet in Hindi said, "Diwali is the festival of victory of good over evil. This is the festival of light over darkness. Let us celebrate this festival in a clean and safe way and pledge to contribute to protect the environment."

Greetings to the people of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Lakshadweep and Puducherry on the formation day. My best wishes to the residents of these States and Union Territories for their bright future.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 1, 2021

"Greetings to the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. I wish that this festival of lights brings happiness, prosperity, and good fortune in everyone's life," the PM said in a tweet in Hindi.

दीपावली के पावन अवसर पर देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। मेरी कामना है कि यह प्रकाश पर्व आप सभी के जीवन में सुख, संपन्नता और सौभाग्य लेकर आए।

Wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 4, 2021

In a message in Twitter, the VP said, "My greetings on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. Signifying the victory of good over evil, the festival reaffirms our belief in the noble ideals of Shri Rama’s life.

"May this festival that brings light, harmony and prosperity into our lives usher in a new enthusiasm to make our lives more fulfilling and bring happiness to everyone."

My greetings on the auspicious occasion of #Deepawali. Celebrated with traditional fervor, Deepawali is associated with Shri Rama’s return to Ayodhya with Maa Sita & Laxmana after the exile of 14 years. He was the embodiment of truth, Dharma, courage & compassion in our culture. pic.twitter.com/bKlUnUJ7hn
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) November 4, 2021

Extending his warm wishes, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a social media post wrote, "Greetings to you and your entire family on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.

दीपावली के पावन पर्व की आपको एवं आपके पूरे परिवार को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। यह पर्व आप सभी के जीवन में उल्लास, उन्नति, सुख एवं समृद्धि में अभिवृद्धि करे, यही ईश्वर से कामना है।

Greetings to you and your entire family on the auspicious occasion of Deepavali. #HappyDeepavali
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 4, 2021

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a tweet wrote, "Wishing everyone a very 'Happy Diwali'. May this festival of light and happiness illuminate everyone's life with new energy, light, health, and prosperity."

सभी को "दीपावली" की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

प्रकाश व खुशियों का यह महापर्व सभी के जीवन को नई उर्जा, प्रकाश, आरोग्य और समृद्धि से आलोकित करे। pic.twitter.com/RwwXv3nB0A
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 4, 2021

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda also took to Twitter to extend his greetings and said, "I wish this holy festival brings happiness, peace and prosperity in everyone's life."

प्रकाश के पर्व दीपावली की सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई।

मेरी कामना है कि यह पावन पर्व सभी के जीवन में सुख, शांति एवं समृद्धि लेकर लाए। pic.twitter.com/dQVrNDuQxB
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 4, 2021

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "The light of the lamp illuminates everyone's life without any discrimination- this is the message of Diwali. #HappyDiwali."

दीपक का उजाला बिना किसी भेदभाव के सबको रौशनी देता है- यही दीपावली का संदेश है।

अपनों के बीच दिवाली हो,
सबके दिलों को जोड़ने वाली हो!#HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/zQY4nncbwZ
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 4, 2021

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