The entire country is celebrating the festival of Diwali and the festivities reached the borders too where soldiers lit candles and diyas to celebrate the festival of light.
The festival of Diwali, being celebrated across the country and all over the world on October 31 this year, signifies the victory of lightness over darkness, truth over lies, and right over wrong.
Locals in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri in the Baramulla sector of the Line of Control shared the joy with soldiers of the Indian Army lighting lamps and fireworks together.
#WATCH | J&K: Jawans of the Indian Army celebrated Diwali with the people in Uri in the Baramulla sector of LOC (30.10) pic.twitter.com/Iw7xYLkQ6x
— ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2024
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir | Indian Army soldiers posted along the Line of Control (LoC) dance and sing as they celebrate #Diwali2024 pic.twitter.com/enX5FJ3lqz
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2024
Personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force also came together in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur to celebrate the festival.
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir | CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel celebrate #Diwali2024🪔in Udhampur pic.twitter.com/4Pw9Cu7EHm
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2024
In Poonch, the jawans of Romeo Force of the Indian Army sang devotional songs as they celebrated Diwali away from their homes in hilly areas of Pir Panjal Range at an altitude of 8000 feet.
#WATCH | Poonch, J&K: Jawans of Romeo Force of the Indian Army sing bhajans, distribute sweets and light sparklers as they celebrate #Diwali away from their home, in hilly areas of Pir Panjal Range at an altitude of 8000 feet. pic.twitter.com/13d9Igttsk
— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2024
They distributed sweets and lighted sparklers to feel the festivity.
Earlier in the day. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the occasion of Diwali.
"Many happy wishes to the countrymen on Deepawali. On this divine festival of lights, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life. May everyone prosper with the blessings of Maa Lakshmi and Lord Shri Ganesha," said PM Modi in a post on X.
