PM Modi tweeted to wish people on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
New Delhi:
Leaders across the country extended their Raksha Bandhan salute to the nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister Amit Shah, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar are among those to mark the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
Best wishes to all compatriots on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan, Prime Minister Modi tweeted in Hindi.
को रक्षाबंधन के पावन पर्व पर ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2021
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu also greeted the nation on Rakshabandhan and urged the people to provide a safe environment for the women.
“Happy Rakshabandhan! Rakshabandhan is a celebration of the special and deep-rooted bond of love and respect between brothers and sisters. Let us resolve on this auspicious day to uphold the dignity of women and provide a safe environment for them at all times ,” the vice president’s office tweeted.
Interior Minister Amit Shah also greeted the nation for the festival.
“Warm wishes to all compatriots on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan,” tweeted Amit Shah.
“Warmest greetings to all compatriots on the auspicious occasion of Rakshabandhan,” Foreign Minister S Jaishankar tweeted.
पावन अवसर पर समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) August 22, 2021
This year, just like last year, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated during the corona pandemic.
PM Modi’s Pakistani sister Qamar Mohsin Sheikh sent a rakhi and a Raksha Bandhan card to him.
In a conversation with ANI she said: “I wish him a happy Raksha Bandhan. I pray for him every day for his good health and long life. I saw on television how he recently met sports personalities. As the mother of an athlete I believe he will call me and my family to Delhi for tying a rakhi. My son Sufain Shaikh is one of the world’s youngest swimmers who has won many awards.”
She said: “This is his quality (PM Modi). He always encourages people to work for the country. He does remarkable work for the country”.
She also spoke about the ongoing pandemic in the country and the vaccination campaign in India. She said: “He is smart about the vaccination campaign. People who used to be afraid of being vaccinated are now getting it with his words of encouragement.”
Raksha Bandhan is observed on the last day of the Hindu lunar calendar month of Shravana, which usually falls in August. The expression “Raksha BandhanSanskrit, literally ‘the bond of protection, obligation or care’, is now mainly applied to this ritual.
One of the most popular Hindu festivals, Rakshabandhan is an annual occasion celebrated across the country to commemorate the special bond between siblings. Traditionally, on this day, sisters tie rakhis around their brother’s wrists and both exchange gifts.
