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Diwali 2022: PM Modi pays tribute to army personnel who lost their lives in Kargil

Diwali 2022 live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating the festival of lights with army jawans this year as well.

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Diwali 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to celebrate Diwali with army soldiers for the 8th consecutive year on Monday (Oct 24). PM Modi has arrived in Kargil to celebrate with army jawans as per a tweet by the PMO. The PMO said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kargil, where he will celebrate Diwali with our brave soldiers." Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has been visiting different military facilities to celebrate Diwali. Earlier, PM Modi had shared Diwali wishes on Twitter and wrote, "Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy and well-being in our lives. I hope you have a wonderful Diwali with family and friends."

On Diwali eve, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ayodhya on Sunday. He offered aarti at New Ghat near Saryu River in Ayodhya and even lit earthen lamps. He said that the values that Lord Ram instilled in his words, thoughts, governance, and administration are the inspiration for `Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas`, and the basis of `Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas.

(With agency inputs)

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24 October 2022
14:52 IST

PM Modi remembers soldiers who were martyred in Kargil war

He laid a wreath & paid tribute to the army personnel who lost their lives in Kargil. Watch the video here:

 

 

13:36 IST

Prime Minister Modi meets Major Amit in Kargil

The Prime Minister had first met him in November 2001 at a Sainik School in Balachadi, Gujarat. 

 

12:49 IST

On Diwali, PM Modi took part in a singalong with army soldiers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in 'Vande Mataram' singalong with members of the Armed Forces, in Kargil (ANI)

 

11:06 IST

PM Modi has been celebrating Diwali with soldiers since 2014

PM Modi has had a tradition of celebrating Diwali with the army jawans at the border in Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh since 2014. This year as well, he has followed up on his tradition.

10:58 IST

Prime Minister Modi addresses army jawans in Kargil

PM Modi expressed that he was 'privileged' to spend the festival of Diwali with army soldiers. Watch his speech to the "brave jawans" of Kargil:

 

 

10:08 IST

President Droupadi Murmu prayed for nation's 'happiness' on Diwali

President Droupadi Murmu, on the morning of Diwali, wrote a heartfelt message to all her "countrymen" and wished for their "happiness". She wrote on Twitter in Hindi, "Happy Diwali to all countrymen! On this holy festival of light and joy, let us try to bring happiness in the lives of those in need by lighting the lamp of knowledge and energy. On this great festival, I pray for happiness and prosperity in the lives of all the countrymen."

 

10:06 IST

'I hope you have a wonderful Diwali': PM Modi on Twitter

Prime Minister Modi had earlier taken to Twitter to spread Diwali cheer and wished everyone a "wonderful" Diwali. He wrote, "Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali. Diwali is associated with brightness and radiance. May this auspicious festival further the spirit of joy and well-being in our lives. I hope you have a wonderful Diwali with family and friends."

10:00 IST

PM Modi to spend Diwali in Kargil 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend Diwali 2022 with the brave soldiers because of whom the rest of the country is able to celebrate a safe Diwali.

 

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