ITANAGAR, Oct 30: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik has extended his warm greetings to the people of the State on the eve of Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights. He expressed hope that the festivity would usher in peace, happiness, and prosperity for all.
In his message, the Governor said that the festival of lights, ‘Deepavali’ encourages us to embrace truth and virtue, igniting the flames of compassion, love, and righteousness in our hearts. It inspires us to overcome challenges and continue on the path of progress and success.
This Deepavali, let us commit to fighting illiteracy, inequality, poverty, discrimination, and hatred, while fostering peace and unity in our society, he said.
“As I convey my good wishes to you all, I also urge everyone to celebrate a noise pollution-free Deepavali by avoiding loud fireworks. In the spirit of Swachh Bharat, let us ensure that our celebrations do not harm our health or the environment,” the Governor appealed in his message.