Prez, PM Modi, CM Omar, extend greetings
Srinagar: The festival of lights—Diwali is being celebrated with religious zeal and zest across Jammu and Kashmir while the festivities turned Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk into a beautiful sight on Thursday where the special arrangements were made.
Residents and visitors gathered to celebrate, sharing in the joy of the festival that symbolizes light overcoming darkness. “We are thankful to the people of Kashmir who supported us and joined in our celebrations,” a tourist celebrating the occasion said.
Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended their greetings to the citizens on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday.
“On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad,” President Murmu said in a post on social media platform X.
In her message to the citizens, the President said: “Deepawali is a festival of happiness and joy. It is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm by various communities and classes in India and abroad. This festival spreads hope for a bright future.”
“On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, we should resolve to enlighten our conscience and adopt good attitudes like love, compassion and social harmony. This festival is also an opportunity to help the deprived and the needy and share happiness with them. Let us take pride in the glorious culture of India by believing in goodness and take a pledge to build a healthy, prosperous and sensitive society and celebrate a pollution-free Deepawali,” she added.
Prime Minister Modi also took to X to extend his best wishes on Diwali. In a post, he said: “Many happy wishes to the countrymen on Deepawali. On this divine festival of lights, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life. May everyone prosper with the blessings of Maa Lakshmi and Lord Shri Ganesha.”
Home Minister Shah also extended his greetings to the people. “Heartiest greetings to all countrymen on the festival of lights, Diwali. May this festival of lights bring new energy, health and prosperity in the lives of all of you,” he posted on X.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the joyous occasion of Diwali.
Taking to the microblogging site X, he shared: “Wishing everyone celebrating today a very happy Diwali. May the light of all the lamps fill our lives with good health, happiness, and success.” He expressed his hope that the festival of lights would bring peace and prosperity to every household in the region.
Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Kumar Choudhary today greeted people on the occasion of Diwali.
In his message, Surinder Kumar Choudhary appealed the people to use the auspicious day of festival of light to brighten the lives of others by celebrating the occasion together and in an atmosphere of amity.
“Diwali is a time for festivity and happiness for all. It is an occasion to share our joy with those who are in need”, he said.
Dy. CM also expressed hope that the festival of lights this year will “mark the beginning of a new phase of optimism” for everyone.
The Council of Ministers has greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Diwali.
The Ministers hoped that this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony, amity, brotherhood and will be harbinger of peace, progress and prosperity for the people.
The Ministers included Minister for Social Welfare, Education, Health & Medical Education, Sakeena Masood, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Javid Ahmad Dar and Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Transport, Science & Technology, Satish Sharma.
They expressed hope that the Diwali would open a new chapter of progress and all round development in the region.
