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Promote sensitivity to others and environment: President Kovind on Diwali

| @indiablooms | Oct 19, 2017, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IBNS): Greeting people on the occasion of Diwali, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday urged all to promote sensitivity to others and also to environment.

Kovind tweeted to say: "Diwali greetings to all. As we celebrate with our families, let us promote sensitivity to others and to our environment #PresidentKovind."

Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the biggest Hindu festival, predominantly celebrated by the said community mostly living in the northern part of India.

According to epic Mahabharata, it celebrates the return of the Pandavas after 13 years of exile.

The festival is closely associated with Goddess Lakshmi, the Vedic goddess of wealth.

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