PM Narendra Modi wishes nation on Raksha Bandhan; netas, jawans celebrate across India

Raksha Bandhan, a day on which men vow to protect the life and honour of their sisters, is finally here.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his wishes to his 32.4 million followers.

????????? ?? ???? ???? ?? ?????????? ?? ????-???? ????? Greetings on Raksha Bandhan.- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2017

Several political leaders were photographed celebrating raksha bandhan, some of them with students and small children.

Tripura: Nursery students tie Rakhis to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar #RakshaBandhan pic.twitter.com/uwlpjlObNe- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

Jammu & Kashmir: Deputy CM Nirmal Singh celebrated #RakshaBandhan with children in an orphanage in Jammu pic.twitter.com/YAg21C1NW2- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani celebrated #RakshaBandhan in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/xuSm5auWy4- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

#Bihar RJD Chief Lalu Yadav celebrated #RakshaBandhan in Patna pic.twitter.com/FGFLvNILgc- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

Jawans from different central forces, too, received rakhis from their civilian compatriots, in Punjab, Meghalaya, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Amritsar, Punjab: Women celebrate #RakshaBandhan with BSF personnel at Wagah border. pic.twitter.com/Gs01ImGINr- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

Jammu & Kashmir: SSB jawans celebrate #RakshaBandhan in Jammu pic.twitter.com/k0GFqtQxcK- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

Meghalaya: BSF jawans celebrated #RakshaBandhan at India-Bangladesh border in Shillong pic.twitter.com/tuRBPrjFvH- ANI (@ANI_news) August 7, 2017

Award-winning sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik sculpted this at Puri beach in Odisha to commemorate the big day.

Let all Brothers promise to their Sisters of Using Helmet Always. #Sisters4Change #GiftAHelmet .My SandArt at Puribeach.Happy #RakshaBandhan pic.twitter.com/AEl1yjHb8k- Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) August 7, 2017

(Inputs from ANI)

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