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The Mysore Palace in Karnataka all lighted up for Dussehra festivities
Ramlila Maidan,Delhi: Cong Prez Sonia Gandhi,VP Rahul Gandhi & Fmr PM Manmohan Singh take aim at the effigy of Ravana pic.twitter.com/s53sIHcJio
- ANI (@ANI_news) October 3, 2014Congress Prez Sonia Gandhi & Congress VP Rahul Gandhi at Ramlila Maidan to witness burning of the effigy of Ravana pic.twitter.com/tcQ8s0J6jU
- ANI (@ANI_news) October 3, 2014 All the dignitaries including PM Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee have left the Subhash Ground.
The effigies have been put on fire now.
Dussehra teaches us to face challenges with determination. It tells us about the victory of good over evil: President Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee has started speaking at the event.
Scenes from the Ram-leela are being enacted on stage.
Effigy of the demon king Ravana is expected to be put on fire shortly.
The President, Vice President, PM @narendramodi, former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh and Smt. Sonia Gandhi are at Vijaya Dashmi celebrations.
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) October 3, 2014 The dignitaries are applying tilak on the foreheads of young men dressed as Lord Ram, Lord Lakshman and Lord Hanuman.
President Pranab Mukherjee has arrived at the event. He is currently lighting the lamp to officially inaugurate the event.
Vice President Hamid Ansari is also present at the venue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived at the venue. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are also present.
Heavy police personnel has been deployed at the Ramlila Ground.
