PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan with sisters from across the country

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan with sisters from various parts of the country at his residence, 7, Lok Kalyan Marg here as women and children from diverse backgrounds, came together to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan with PM Modi.

The festival, which symbolizes the bond of love and protection between brothers and sisters, was marked with traditional rituals and warmth.

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Raksha Bandhan, observed on the full moon day of the Shravana month, is a significant festival in Indian culture.

It is a day when sisters tie a rakhi, a decorative thread, around their brothers’ wrists, symbolizing their love and prayers for their brothers’ well-being and protection in return for the brothers’ promise to safeguard and support their sisters.

The celebration at PM Modi’s residence was a heartwarming affair, with sisters from different regions of India coming together to tie rakhi on the Prime Minister’s wrist.

The event was filled with traditional rituals, laughter, and warmth, as PM Modi engaged with the sisters and shared stories and sweets.

While celebrating Raksha Bandhan with the sisters, PM Modi emphasized the importance of the bond between brothers and sisters and the values of love, care, and protection that it represents.

The Prime Minister’s gesture of celebrating the festival with sisters from across the country highlights his connection with the people and his appreciation for traditional Indian values.

The celebration, at his residence, was a unique blend of tradition and modernity, reflecting the spirit of Raksha Bandhan and its significance in Indian society.

The individuals who tied rakhi around Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wrist included widows from Vrindavan and Varanasi, female Members of Parliament from Gujarat, women members of BJP Mahila Morcha and Delhi Sikh Pratinidhi Sabha, specially-abled children, Qamar Sheikh, a woman from Pakistan, and a woman from Singapore, highlighting the cultural ties in South Asia, and Southeast Asia.