The Border Security Force (BSF) deployed on the India-Pakistan border held a traditional 'Shastra Pooja' on the occasion of Vijayadashmi. The soldiers worshipped the weapons, including those that were used during India's responsive strike to Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday extended wishes to the residents of his State on Vijayadashami. He urged the people to take a resolution on this occasion to renounce all negativity and embrace truth, righteousness, and positivity in their lives.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta noted that "righteousness will triumph" in Delhi and "Ravana will be destroyed" as the country gears up for the Dussehra festival and extended greetings to all the residents of the city on the occasion.
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given "two major gifts" to the farmers of the country before Dussehra and Diwali, as the Cabinet on Wednesday approved MSP for Rabi crops for marketing season 2026-27
He appealed to the people to imbibe the teachings of Lord Ram and make their lives meaningful on this sacred occasion of the triumph of good over evil.