Assam CM lights diya to salute soldiers on Diwali
Nov 14, 2020
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 14 : On the occasion of Diwali, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday lit a
in Guwahati as a salute to the soldiers guarding the nation on the borders.
Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the countrymen to light a
as a mark of respect and gratitude for the troops on the borders and COVID-19 frontline workers.
"This Diwali, let's share the happiness of the Festival of Lights with our soldiers, true guardians of the nation. On the call of PM Shri @narendramodi, lit a diya lamp, in respect of the bravehearts and prayed for their wellbeing," Sonowal wrote on Twitter.
