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.

(Photo: ANI)

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.

देशवासियों को दीपावली की अनेकानेक शुभकामनाएं। रोशनी के इस दिव्य उत्सव पर मैं हर किसी के स्वस्थ, सुखमय और सौभाग्यपूर्ण जीवन की कामना करता हूं। मां लक्ष्मी और भगवान श्री गणेश की कृपा से सबका कल्याण हो।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 31, 2024

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.

समस्त देशवासियों को दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। 

आशा करता हूं इस पर्व की ज्योति आप सभी के जीवन के अंधेरों को मिटाकर खुशियों और समृद्धि से रौशन करे। pic.twitter.com/Ng8w8yM34b

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 31, 2024

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.

समस्त देशवासियों को प्रकाश के पर्व दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ।

यह दीपोत्सव आप सभी के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा, आरोग्य और समृद्धि लेकर आए। pic.twitter.com/8Gy3yZ1l97

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 31, 2024

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!".

छोटी दिवाली के बाद ही बड़ी दिवाली आती है
ये जीवन की सीख भी है जो धैर्य सिखलाती है

लघु दीप पर्व की शुभकामनाएँ!

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 30, 2024

"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.