Nation Celebrates Raksha Bandhan: Leaders and Citizens Embrace Tradition

Across India, Raksha Bandhan celebrations saw leaders and citizens, including Nagaland and West Bengal Governors, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Prime Minister Modi, participating in the traditional rakhi-tying ceremony. The festival highlights the deep-rooted cultural bond between siblings, symbolizing love and protection.

The Raksha Bandhan festival was celebrated nationwide on Monday with various leaders and citizens partaking in the traditional festivities. Sisters from the Brahma Kumari Center in Kohima tied rakhi to Nagaland's Governor La Ganesan at Raj Bhavan. In a similar gesture, Sadhvi Rithambara, founder of Param Shakti Peeth and Vatsalyagram, tied a rakhi to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi.

Meanwhile, in Kolkata, members of the transgender community marked the occasion by tying rakhi to West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also observed the festival with Usha Rana from Rashtriya Sainik Sansthan and students from Samvid Gurukulam Girls Sainik School at his residence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on social media, wishing for happiness and prosperity for all. President Droupadi Murmu also conveyed her heartfelt greetings, emphasizing the festival's message of love and mutual trust between siblings. Raksha Bandhan, a festival deeply embedded in Indian culture, epitomizes the enduring bond and protection between brothers and sisters.