Hyderabad: Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Wednesday extended his greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Deepavali, which is being celebrated on Thursday.
"I extend my warmest greetings to the people of Telangana. This festival of lights signifies the victory of righteousness over evil. I am sure occasions like this inspire us to conquer the evils of modern day and build a society in which peace, amity and communal harmony prevail," the Governor said here on Wednesday.
Varma appealed to people to buy local products so as to illuminate the lives of indigenous manufacturers in the true spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. May this Diwali usher in new thoughts and promote new ideals to further the brightness, happiness, and prosperity in the lives of the people all around us," he said.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy greeted the people of the state on Deepavali. He said that the darkness of the destructive rule of the past ten years has been removed and Telangana’s would sparkle under the present public governance.
Reddy wished that every household would be filled with joy and happiness. He appealed to the young and old to celebrate the festival without harming the environment and by taking precautions to avoid accidents.
Union minister G. Kishan Reddy in his Deepavali greetings said, "I sincerely wish that this festival brings peace and prosperity to your family. I pray to God that this festival brings new light in all of our lives just like the lights of the lamps burst in the darkness of Amavasya."
Former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that Deepavali “us the philosophy that man should remove his ignorance by lighting the lamps of knowledge. The festival has a special place in Hindu culture.”
