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Diwali 2024: PM Modi, Rahul Lead Wishes As Nation Celebrates Festival Of Lights
Wishes began to pour in from across party lines as the nation celebrates Diwali on Thursday.
Diwali 2024: As the nation celebrates Diwali on Thursday, leaders across party lines extended their wishes to all the citizens on the festival of lights. The wishes were led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who wished everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life.
"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," PM Modi said in a post on X.
Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi also wished the nation on Diwali and exuded hope that the light of this festival will remove the darkness. "Heartiest greetings of Deepawali to all countrymen. I hope that the light of this festival will remove the darkness from your life and illuminate it with happiness and prosperity," Gandhi said in a post on X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended his wishes to the nation on the festival of Diwali. "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.
Wishing the nation on Diwali, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "Big Diwali comes only after Choti Diwali This is also a life lesson that teaches patience Happy Laghu Deepawali festival!".
"My heartfelt greetings of Deepawali to all the countrymen. May this unique festival that takes us from darkness to light bring happiness in the lives of all of you; may everyone's life be prosperous and happy, this is my wish. There should be love, brotherhood, harmony and goodwill in the society, and we all should remain united and continue to fight against injustice, ignorance and discrimination so that the light of justice and truth can guide us," Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X.