Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his flagship radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’ extended his wishes on Dussehra and said that it is a festival of victory of patience over crises.
Emphasizing the Coronavirus pandemic, he urged people to celebrate festive seasons with restraint.
“Today is the festival of Vijay Dashami, Dussehra. I extend my best wishes to all of you on this auspicious occasion. This festival of Dussehra is the festival of victory of truth over untruth. But at the same, it is also a festival of victory of patience over the crisis,” he said.
“Today, all of you are living with great restraint, celebrating festivals with modesty. Therefore, in the battle, we are fighting COVID-19, victory is certain,” he added.
“Previously, a large number of people used to gather in Durga Pandal. It was a fair-like atmosphere during Durga Pooja & Dussehra, but this time it didn’t happen. Many more festivals are to be observed, we’ve to work with restraint during this Corona crisis,” he said.
Mann ki Baat is a radio program, aired on All India Radio on the last Sunday of every month, through which the Prime Minister interacts with the nation.
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