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PM Modi To Celebrate Diwali With Soldiers In Jammu And Kashmir's Nowshera Today
Swarajya Staff
Nov 04, 2021, 11:23 AM | Updated 11:23 AM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera on Thursday (4 November) morning to celebrate Diwali with the troops of Indian Army.
The Nowshera sector in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), where PM Modi is visiting this time, is located along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district.
PM Modi had last visited the Nowshera sector in 2019 when he celebrated Diwali with the soldiers of the Indian Army.
It is an annual tradition of the Prime Minister, ever since he assumed office in 2014, to travel to the frontiers of India's border points on Diwali each year to bring some joy to the lives of the armed forces personnel posted at some of the remotest security check posts, reports Hindustan Times.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi extended greetings to the citizens of the country on Diwali.
'It is my wish that the festival brings happiness, prosperity and good fortunes in everyone's life,' PM Modi said.
One of the most popular Hindu festivals, Diwali is associated with the day when Lord Ram is believed to have returned to Ayodhya with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman after defeating Ravana, and is seen as a celebration of the victory of good over evil.
(With inputs from PTI)
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