Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind greeted people on the occasion of Diwali." Earlier today, the Prime Minister reached Kedearnath to offer prayer to Lord Shiva. PM Modi is also expected to review the reconstruction work of the famous temple which was devastated in the 2013 flash floods that killed thousands.
The Prime Minister has taken personal interest in the reconstruction and has visited the shrine twice in the last six months.
It has been snowing in the region for the past few days and the road from the VIP helipad to the shrine that had been covered with snow has been cleared.
Like every year, PM Modi is expected to celebrate the festival with Army jawans.
Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital, which is already poor, is expected to deteriorate further as the people burst crackers to celebrate the festival. At 6 am, the air quality was recorded at "poor" category".
Here are the LIVE updates on Diwali celebrations:
#WATCH Playout from Uttarakhand: PM Modi addresses the Jawans of the Indian Armed Forces at Harsil. https://t.co/AtDb6cQnDr
- ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2018
आप सभी दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं ! pic.twitter.com/fY0PbyV5IW
- AAP (@AamAadmiParty) November 7, 2018
The struggle between Good & Evil happens everyday @UN
- Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) November 6, 2018
Thank you @UNStamps for portraying our common quest for the triumph of Good over Evil in your 1st set of Diwali stamps on the occasion of the auspicious Festival of Lights#Diwali2018 #HappyDiwali2018 pic.twitter.com/d86P4SBVsf
May this Deepavali bring you and your families endless peace, love & happiness. May the light of democracy shine brightly on our country & may we continue to grow as one. #HappyDiwali from the Congress family. pic.twitter.com/w8IuWd6mxt
- Congress (@INCIndia) November 7, 2018
General Bipin Rawat #COAS and all ranks extend greetings on the occasion of Diwali. Let us all celebrate this festival of lights remembering courage, valour & sacrifice of our martyrs and our soldiers. #HappyDiwali #Festive #Light #IndianArmy @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/n3Fci9WFZm
- ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 7, 2018
A very very happy diwali to everyone.
- Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 7, 2018
DELHI-AQI: 273
- Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) November 7, 2018
Cat: Poor
Advice: Breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure
07Nov 6AM
Wishing all fellow citizens a happy and prosperous Diwali. May the Festival of Lights illuminate every home and every family, in our country and across our shared planet #PresidentKovind
- President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 7, 2018
दीपावली की सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई। मेरी कामना है कि प्रकाश का यह पावन पर्व सबके जीवन में सुख, शांति एवं समृद्धि लेकर लाए।
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 7, 2018
Happy Diwali! May this festival bring happiness, good health and prosperity in everyone's lives. May the power of good and brightness always prevail!
