President, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet nation on Diwali
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on 18 October to extend their greetings on the auspicious festival of Diwali.
In his tweet, the President wrote, "Diwali greetings to all. As we celebrate with our families, let us promote sensitivity to others and to our environment ".
सभी देशवासियों को दीवाली की शुभकामनाएं। दूसरों के प्रति संवेदना और पर्यावरण के प्रति सजगता के साथ हम दीपोत्सव मनाएं — राष्ट्रपति कोविन्द
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 19, 2017
PM Modi extended Diwali wishes in a picture signed by him along with a caption in Hindi writing, "Warm greetings to the countrymen on the auspicious festival of Diwali".
दीपावली के पावन पर्व पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। #HappyDiwali to everyone! pic.twitter.com/pFQe9rYrSg
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 19, 2017
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj greeted the people on the behalf of her family members and wrote, "Heartiest Greetings and good wishes on Deepawali".
दीपावली की शुभकामनाएं. Heartiest Greetings and good wishes on Deepawali.@sushmaswaraj, @governorswaraj & Bansuri Swaraj
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 19, 2017
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar wished all a Diwali filled with light, joy and prosperity.
Wishing all a Diwali filled with light, joy & prosperity. Let all negativity & diffidence be triumphed by our positivity,hope&progress.
— Manohar Parrikar (@manoharparrikar) October 18, 2017
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari also came forward on Twitter to extend their Diwali greetings.
दीपावली के पावन पर्व पर आप सभी को मेरी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं, आप सभी के जीवन में अपार हर्ष, उल्लास और सुख बना रहे, मैं ऐसी कामना करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/RtMDPuM5Na
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) October 19, 2017
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) October 19, 2017
-ANI
First published: 19 October 2017, 9:01 IST