Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Shivraj V Patil, Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia, Himachal Pradesh Governor Urmila Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday greeted the people on the occasion of Dussehra and Durga Puja.
Extending warm greetings and good wishes to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh Patil, said in his message that the festivals surpass communal barriers and provide an opportunity to the people to reinforce their bonds of brotherhood, amity and goodwill. Greeting the people, Badal said that these two festivals, which symbolise the victory of good over evil, remind us of our rich cultural heritage.
He said that our nation has an age old tradition of celebrating both these festivals which play a vanguard role in promoting goodwill, peace and communal harmony in the society besides showing us the way of ideal living to carve out an egalitarian and harmonious society. In his message, the Haryana Governor said that the festival symbolises triumph of truth and righteousness.
Chief Minister Hooda said that celebrations of such occasions should aim at ending all the evil forces and promote values and virtues that sustain our life. Both the Governor and the Chief Minister urged the people to celebrate such festivals with traditional fervor as they further strengthen our cultural fabric and national integration.
Himachal Governor Urmila Singh said Dussehra festival was symbolic of victory of good over evil and hoped the festival would be celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the State. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh extended heartiest felicitation to the people of the State on the occasion and wished that the festival would bring happiness, peace and prosperity in the lives of the people of the State.