PM Modi, other leaders wish nation on Janmashtami

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with several other leaders greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami on Monday.

"Greetings to you all on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami," the Prime Minister said in a tweet.

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 30, 2021

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in his message, said the life of Lord Kishna shows the path of serving people.

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— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) August 30, 2021

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also took to Twitter to greet people on the occasion.

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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 30, 2021

Best wishes to all on the auspicious occasion of #Janmashtami.

May Lord Krishna bless everyone with happiness, good health and prosperity.

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 30, 2021

Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Krishna, one of the incarnations of Hindu God Vishnu, and is among the most widely celebrated festivals in the country. (UNI)