Diwali 2026: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders extend festive greetings

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday extended greetings on Diwali wishing for happiness peace and harmony in peoples livesIn a post on X Gandhi said Warm wishes to you and your family for Diwali May the lamps of joy and prosperity light up every home May this sacred festival bring happiness peace harmony and the light of new hopes to all of IndiaCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday extended greetings on Diwali wishing for the darkness of injustice and ignorance to be dispelled and for the light of justice equality and goodwill to reach every personIn a post on X Kharge asserted that May this sacred festival of lights spread the glow of happiness peace prosperity and joy in every home and courtyardAlongside Gandhi other political leaders also extended Diwali greetings Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge wished for the removal of injustice and ignorance from societyIn a post on X Kharge wished for the spread of happiness peace prosperity and joy in every party workers homeOn my behalf and on behalf of all Congress Party leaders and workers I extend heartfelt wishes to all our fellow citizens for Diwali May this sacred festival of lights spread the glow of happiness peace prosperity and joy in every home and courtyard May the flame of love brotherhood and harmony always burn brightly in our society May the darkness of injustice ignorance and discrimination be dispelled and may the light of justice equality and goodwill reach every person May the lamp of hope burn in every heart and may every life be greeted by a new dawn of happiness said KhargeTVK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay also extended Diwali greetings urging people to celebrate with care and great enthusiasm and to share boundless love and joy with everyoneMy heartfelt wishes to everyone on the auspicious festival of Diwali which brings new hope renewed energy and joy to peoples hearts Let us celebrate Diwali the festival of victory that marks the triumph of light over darkness and the growth of goodness as evil is vanquished with care and great enthusiasm and share boundless love and joy with everyone May this festival bring joy to every home kindle new hope in everyones life and fill us all with overflowing enthusiasm said VijayJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that the festival of lights would bring happiness peace and prosperity to every home while strengthening the bonds of harmony goodwill and togetherness among peopleChief Minister extends warm Diwali greetings to the people of Jammu amp Kashmir and all those celebrating the festival across the country and abroad He expressed hope that the festival of lights brings happiness peace and prosperity to every home while strengthening the bonds of harmony goodwill and togetherness Happy Diwali said Omar AbdullahDiwali marks the return of Lord Ram Sita and Lakshman to Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile and the defeat of the demon Ravan The occasion also celebrates Lord Krishna and Satyabhama defeating the demon Narakasura and freeing sixteen thousand captive womenThe fiveday celebrations began with Dhanteras on November 6 which was followed by Choti Diwali on November 7 The main festival and Lakshmi Puja will take place today followed by Govardhan Puja on November 10 and Bhai Dooj on November 11This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever