NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, NOV 14
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday greeted President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others on the occasion of Deepavali, the state government said.
இந்த இனிய நாளில், நம் அனைவர் வாழ்விலும் மகிழ்ச்சி பொங்கிட, எல்லா வளமும் பெற்று சீரும் சிறப்புமாக வாழ்வு அமைந்திட, என் தீப ஒளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன். #HappyDiwali pic.twitter.com/yw2aKEoVav
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) November 13, 2020
Besides Kovind, Palaniswami extended his greetings to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, an official release here said.
குழந்தையும் தெய்வமும் ஒன்று என்பர். அனைத்து குழந்தை செல்வங்களுக்கும், அவர்களை நாட்டின் வருங்கால தூண்களாக செம்மைப்படுத்தும் பெற்றோர்களுக்கும், ஆசிரியர்களுக்கும் என் குழந்தைகள் தின வாழ்த்துக்களை தெரிவிப்பதில் மகிழ்கிறேன். #ChildrensDay pic.twitter.com/1BwLqc8GAj
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) November 14, 2020
The chief minister sent Deepavali message to the respective leaders, besides flower bouquets, it added.
Deepavali celebrated with usual fervour in TN
Deepavali, the festival of lights, was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Saturday with usual gaiety and fervour, as the state government confined the bursting of crackers to two hours on the day as per a Supreme Court directive.
According to the state government’s directions, people could burst crackers between 6 and 7 am and again from 7 to 8 pm.
On Saturday, people woke up early, as is the custom, exchanged greetings and later burst crackers. Many offered prayers in the famous temples across the state, including here.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami. his deputy O Panneerselvam, BJP state chief L Murugan and other leaders had extended their festival greetings.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) had earlier urged people to follow a series of do’s and don’t’s that included bursting low-decibel and less polluting crackers and avoiding their use in areas where hospitals and places of religious worship are located, among others.
The City Police had warned of strict action against violation of the two-hour window allotted to burst crackers. The metro saw a heavy rush of those leaving for their native places till late on Friday to celebrate Deepavali with near and dear ones. The state government has been operating special buses to clear the rush.
