Governor Ramnaresh Yadav and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday greeted the people ahead of Raksha Bandhan, which is being celebrated across the country on Sunday.
In his message, Governor Ramnaresh Yadav said, “On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens. This festival is uniquely symbolic of the bonds of love, affection and mutual trust which have existed for centuries between sisters and brothers of every community in our country.”
“May the endeavor of this festival bring prosperity and progress to all sections of our people,” he said. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has extended greetings and best wishes to people on Raksha Bandhan. In his message, Chouhan said that Raksha Bandhan signifies ideals and values of Indian culture. The great festival inspires brothers to renew the pledge to safeguard sisters’ dignity and respect and sisters in turn wish for long life of brothers.
Chouhan has urged to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with traditional fervour and renew the pledge to protect and encourage sisters and daughters. He reiterated, “Beti hai to kal hai”. Congress general secretary and former CM Digvijay Singh in his message said, “The thread, which pulsates with sisterly love and sublime sentiments, is rightly called the ‘Rakhi’ as it means ‘a bond of protection’, and Raksha Bandhan signifies that the strong must protect the weak from all that’s evil.”
BJP State president and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in his message on the occasion said, the chaste bond of love between a brother and a sister is one of the deepest and noblest of human emotions. Celebrating the festival at the party state headquarters he said that this festival gives message of peace, good faith and affection.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Arun Yadav extending greetings of Raksha Bandhan said people celebrated the festivals across different sections of society, transcending differences of caste or creed. He wished the festival would usher in prosperity, love and happiness in the lives of the people of State.
Bhopal Mayor Krishna Gaur and Municipal Corporation Chairman Kailash Mishra also extended greetings to the people of the city. Catholic Church Archbishop leo Cornelio and PRO S Solomon also extended Raksha Bandhan greetings to the Hindu community. Cornelio in his message on the occasion said that the festival that gives message of pious love could not be limited to just one religion’s festival instead this is festival of humanity. This festival spreads sentiments of trust and pious love hence followers of all the religions should follow it, he added.