Madhya Pradesh Chef Minister Mohan Yadav extended warm wishes on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, while urging the citizens of India to adopt the "Swadeshi" approach.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Praveen Khandelwal said on Monday that trade of Rs five lakh crore is expected this Diwali season. He noted the demand for made-in-India products and the recently enacted significant relaxations to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
Praising the security forces, including police and CRPF personnel, for the success in the fight against Naxalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that India is on the verge of being free from Maoist terror.
Speaking to ANI in Durg, Baghel alleged that his son's imprisonment was politically motivated and claimed that he was being denied basic visitation rights usually granted to prisoners during festivals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with naval personnel onboard INS Vikrant, where he also took part in Bara Khana (ceremonial feast) and attended cultural programmes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the capabilities of INS Vikrant - India's first indigenous aircraft carrier - noting how its deployment in the Arabian Sea during Operation Sindoor was enough to send "waves of fear" across Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday referred to the Indian Armed Forces as "his family" as he traditionally celebrated Diwali with the soldiers on Monday.