Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu attended the Dussehra celebration in Shimla on Saturday and said that the festival is about victory over injustice.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday visited the Durga Puja Pandal of Guwahati University and offered prayers on the occasion of Dussehra.
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended Dussehra celebrations at the Madhav Das Park, Red Fort, in the national capital on Saturday.
On the occasion of Dussehra, the makers of Varun Dhawan starrer 'Baby John' unveiled the intriguing first look of Jackie Shroff as the 'evil' Babbar Sher, and it is bound to give you goosebumps.
On the occasion of Vijayadashami, cousins and actresses Kajol and Rani Mukerji bid farewell to the idol of Goddess Durga with the ritual 'Sindoor Khela' along with friends and family at the North Bombay Sarbojanin's Durga Puja pandal in Mumbai.
"I extend my greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. This festival connects us to our sanatan culture for years. Today, the entire society and country celebrate this festival by performing shastra puja," CM Yadav said.
Singh said this after performing 'Shastra Puja' at Sukna Cantonment in Darjeeling on the occassion of Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra and celebrated the festival with Army soldiers.
On the occasion of Dussehra, filmmaker Anil Sharma, best known for his blockbuster films 'Gadar' and 'Gadar 2', announced his new project titled 'Apne Hi Apno Ko Dete Hai: Vanvaas'.