President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of Dussehra and urged “to follow the path of moral and ethical rectitude”. “Greetings and best wishes to my fellow countrymen in India and abroad on the joyous occasion of Dussehra,” Mukherjee said in a series of tweets. “May this festival inspire us to emulate the righteousness of the Maryada Purush (Lord Rama) and loyalty of Bharath and Lakshmana (younger brothers of Lord Rama),” he said. He also wished that may this festival inspire us to emulate the virtues of Sita and the valour as well as humility of Hanuman. “Let each one of us resolve to follow the path of moral and ethical rectitude which has guided us for centuries,” Mukherjee said.
Greetings and best wishes to my fellow countrymen in India and abroad on the joyous occasion of Dussehra #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) October 11, 2016
May this festival inspire us to emulate the righteousness of the Maryada Purush and loyalty of Bharath & Lakshmana #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) October 11, 2016
May this festival inspire us to emulate the virtues of Sita and the valour as well as humility of Hanuman #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) October 11, 2016
Let each one of us resolve to follow the path of moral and ethical rectitude which has guided us for centuries #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) October 11, 2016
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More ShortsMay the celebrations motivate us to make renewed efforts for the unity and progress of our country #PresidentMukherjee
— President Mukherjee (@POI13) October 11, 2016
The President also stressed that may the celebrations bind the communities and regions of India in a true sense of brotherhood and the celebrations motivate us to make renewed efforts for the unity and progress of our country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on Vijaya Dashmi. “Vijaya Dashmi greetings to you all,” Modi said in a tweet.
Vijaya Dashmi greetings to you all. विजयादशमी के पावन पर्व पर आप सभी को शुभकामनाएं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 11, 2016
Dussehra is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. People burn huge effigies of Ravana across the country on Vijaya Dashmi. According to mythology, Lord Rama killed Ravana, the king of Lanka on this day. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of Vijaya Dashmi. “Warm greetings to every one on the eve of Vijaya Dashmi,” Gandhi said in a tweet.
विजयादशमी के अवसर पर आप सभी को बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं #HappyDussehra
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 11, 2016


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