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President greets people on Vaisakhi, regional new years

Darpan News Desk IANS, 13 Apr, 2022 01:29 PM

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday greeted the fellow citizens on Mahavir Jayanti and also extended warm greetings for Vaisakhi, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaisakhadi, and Puthandu-Pirappu.

The President also greeted fellow citizens for Vaisakhi, Vishu, Rongali Bihu, Naba Barsha, Vaisakhadi, and Puthandu-Pirappu.

Extending his best wishes to all Indians living in the country as well as abroad, he said: "These festivals celebrated all across the country reflect our diversity and also emphasise our unity. The festivals are occasions of enjoyment for the farmer community who work tirelessly for the betterment and progress of the nation."

Extending greetings and best wishes to all fellow citizens, the Jain community, he said: "Lord Mahavira showed the path of spiritual liberation by observing the vows of Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (Chastity), and Aparigraha (non-possession). He taught renunciation and restraint, love and compassion and modesty and righteousness as the basis to lead a balanced human life."

"On this occasion, let us all take a pledge to work towards promoting non-violence and eradicating all kinds of social evils in the society," he said, as per a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.

He also appealed to the people to resolve to work together for peace, prosperity and happiness, and spread the message of unity and fraternity for the progress of the nation, the Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.

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