New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greeting to people on the occasion of Holi, wishing the festival "spread joy and warmth everywhere".
President Pranab Mukherjee also greeted citizens and urged to "spread happiness and share joy with the needy and downtrodden".
"Greetings on the festival of colours, Holi. May the festival spread joy and warmth everywhere," PM Modi tweeted.
होली के पावन पर्व की सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं। Greetings on the festival of colours, Holi. May the festival spread joy & warmth everywhere.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2017
"Warm greetings and best wishes to all my fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion of Holi. Let us on this day spread happiness and share joy with the needy and downtrodden," the President said.
The President also wished that the spring festival bring together the diverse hues of India and strengthen brotherhood.
"Holi is a harbinger of hope and fulfilment in our lives. May this festival of colours bring together the diverse hues of India`s culture in a rainbow of unity and strengthen brotherhood and harmony amongst all our people. Let this year`s Holi mark the beginning of a new phase of peace and prosperity in the country," he added.
Warm greetings and best wishes to all my fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion of Holi #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) March 13, 2017
Holi celebrates spring and is a harbinger of hope and fulfilment in our lives #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) March 13, 2017
Let us on this day spread happiness and share joy with the needy and downtrodden #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) March 13, 2017
Other Union Ministers also greeted people.
"Wishing you and your family a Happy Holi," the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
होली की शुभकामनाएं. Happy Holi.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 13, 2017
आप सभी को होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
Wishing you and your family a Happy Holi
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 13, 2017
#HappyHoli होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं l pic.twitter.com/rf6I0rXG0w
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) March 13, 2017
May the vibrant colours of #Holi spread joy, happiness & cheer. Wishing you all a #happyholi2017 ! pic.twitter.com/bGZCAqns4P
— M Venkaiah Naidu (@MVenkaiahNaidu) March 13, 2017
(With IANS inputs)
