niyati goyal:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had celebrated Diwali with army soldiers for the 8th consecutive year on Monday (Oct 24). PM Modi has had a tradition of celebrating Diwali with the army jawans at the border in Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh since 2014. This year as well, he has followed up on his tradition. PM Modi had arrived in Kargil to celebrate with army jawans as per a tweet by the PMO. The PMO said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had landed in Kargil, where he celebrated Diwali with our brave soldiers.” Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has been visiting different military facilities to celebrate Diwali.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in ‘Vande Mataram’ singalong with members of the Armed Forces, in Kargil (ANI). PM Modi expressed that he was ‘privileged’ to spend the festival of Diwali with army soldiers. Prime Minister Modi had earlier taken to Twitter to spread Diwali cheer and wished everyone a “wonderful” Diwali. He wrote, “Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy and well-being in our lives. I hope you have a wonderful Diwali with family and friends.”
On Diwali eve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ayodhya on Sunday. He offered aarti at New Ghat near Saryu River in Ayodhya and even lit earthen lamps. He said that the values that Lord Ram instilled in his words, thoughts, governance, and administration are the inspiration for `Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas`, and the basis of `Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas.