• PM Modi extends Diwali greetings, wishing citizens happiness, peace and prosperity.
• He says he will continue his tradition of celebrating Diwali with jawans.
• Modi meets Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and exchanges festive greetings.
• The five-day celebrations run from November 6 to November 10.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 7th Nov: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to the people of the country on Saturday, wishing them happiness, peace and prosperity. He also said he would continue his tradition of celebrating the festival with the country’s soldiers.

In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Have a great Diwali!” In a video message, he said the country was illuminated with lights on the occasion and described the festival as a symbol of the nation’s resolve against darkness.

https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2119029619341013080/video/1

“Hello! The holy festival of Diwali, the whole country is lit up with lights. This festival of light is an introduction to our resolve against darkness. Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali. May this festival of yours, your future time be filled with happiness, peace and prosperity,” he said.

The Prime Minister also spoke about his annual tradition of spending Diwali with jawans. He said he celebrates the festival with enthusiasm and makes it a point to spend the occasion among the country’s soldiers every year.

“Like you, I celebrate Diwali with great enthusiasm, and as you know, it has become a tradition for me to spend this day among our jawans, a practice I will continue this year as well. Once again, my best wishes to you all for Diwali!” he said.

Meanwhile, PM Modi met Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday and exchanged Diwali greetings. Sharing details of the meeting on X, the Prime Minister wrote, “Met Vice President Thiru CP Radhakrishnan Ji and exchanged Diwali greetings.”

Earlier, PM Modi had extended greetings to citizens on Dhanteras. In his message, he wished people happiness and referred to the blessings of Lord Dhanvantari, praying for peace, good health and prosperity in every household.

The five-day Diwali celebrations began with Dhanteras on November 6, followed by Choti Diwali on November 7. The main festival and Lakshmi Puja will be observed on November 8, followed by Govardhan Puja on November 9 and Bhai Dooj on November 10.