Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi unit president, Saurabh Bharadwaj has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading misinformation over Chhath Puja celebrations on the banks of the Yamuna, asserting that the ban on festivities was imposed by the BJP-led Lieutenant Governor's Delhi Dis
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the DVC released 65,000 cusecs of water without prior notice to the State, with the intention of inflicting misery during festivities. She said that the state government would resist the conspiracy with full force.
On the occasion of Vijayadashmi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed Shastra Puja at the Bhuj Military Station in Gujarat and asserted that the balance of "Shaastra" (knowledge) and "Shastra" (weapons) kept our civilisation "vibrant and invincible".
Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) Dipak Majumder stated that the immersion process, which began this morning, will continue until late tomorrow night. The Mayor also emphasises that measures have been taken to ensure safety, security and discipline for a peaceful immersion ceremo
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta noted that "righteousness will triumph" in Delhi and "Ravana will be destroyed" on the occasion of the Dussehra festival and extended greetings to all the residents of the city.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers participated in Shastra Pujan on the occasion of Vijayadashami and to commemorate 100 years of the RSS at Senior Citizen Club Shiv Nagar in Udhampur on Thursday.
Kajol could be seen taking part in the rituals, which includes applying 'sindoor' or vermillion to Goddess Durga and offering prayers before bidding farewell to the deity.
Around 150-year-old temple of the Scindia royal family is situated at Deoghar in Maharaj Bada area of the district. Following the tradition, the Scindia family performed the puja rituals in royal tradition here every year on Vijayadashami.
CM Yadav also extended greetings to the people of the state and the country on the occasion of Vijayadashmi, also known as Dussehra and urged the public to make a resolution to do only good things in life.
Sindoor Khela is celebrated by women applying vermilion to the idol and then smearing it onto one another, and marks the end of the five-day Durga Puja.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the joint effort of the Army, Navy, and Air Force enabled Operation Sindoor to be executed in record time.