PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Diwali

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali and hoped "the lamp of prosperity be lit among the poor".

In a message posted on Facebook and Twitter, Modi said: "Wishing all of you a very Happy Diwali. May our lives be illuminated with joy and peace. May the lamp of prosperity be lit among the poor."

Wishing all of you a very Happy Diwali. May our lives be illuminated with joy & peace. May the lamp of prosperity be lit among the poor. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 23, 2014

PM is visiting Siachen to spend some time with soldiers on Diwali and convey the message there that every Indian stands shoulder-to- shoulder with them.

He is going to Siachen from where he will be travelling to Srinagar to spend time with the flood-affected people on the festival of lights.