The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president, Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, BJP State organisational general secretary Arvind Menon, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Arun Yadav, Bhopal Mayor Krishna Gaur, Bhopal Municipal Corporation chairman Kailash Mishra and other leaders of the State have extended Diwali greetings to the people.
BJP State president and MP Nandkumar Singh Chouhan in his message on the occasion said, “Diwali presents a wonderful opportunity to cement old relations, forge new ones and bury differences. We must celebrate the festival in its true spirit and involve the disadvantaged people in the celebrations.”Chouhan further said Madhya Pradesh is progressing on a new shining path of development in the BJP rule.
Vistas of economic progress have been opened up by new possibilities of industrial development and business in the State. The State while marching ahead on the path of progress has registered growth rate of ten percent.
Yadav in his congratulatory message on the occasion said, “May the festival of light bring peace, happiness and prosperity in the life of people of State. This is the festival of happiness and a tradition that the people from all religions celebrate it with great fervour.”
He also appealed the people to avoid pollution and celebrate the festival with enthusiasm. Menon in his message said, Deepawali is a festival to spread light and remove darkness. This darkness is not only in and around our houses, but also in the form of evil practices, flashy lifestyle, cultural pollution and all sorts of misconducts.
He said that one should not only worship lamps on the Festival of lights, but also take resolve to widely spread the light. He appealed to the residents of the State to celebrate the festival harmoniously. He wished that every house became bright with the lights of series of small lamps of love, enthusiasm, harmony and charity.
Krishna Gaur in her message said, “Diwali is one of the most beautiful and endearing festivals celebrated by the people across religious lines. The festival of lights signifies the victory of knowledge and virtue over evil and ignorance.”
Kailash Mishra has extended greetings and his best wishes to residents of the State on the occasion of Deepawali.
He has wished them a happy, prosperous and healthy life and appealed to them dedicatedly cooperate in the progress and prosperity of the State.