Lucknow: Political leaders in Uttar Pradesh greeted people on the occasion of Holi on Friday with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath terming the festival a “messenger of unity”.
Adityanath, who is in Gorakhpur, shared on X a photograph of him feeding a peacock.
In a post in Hindi on the platform, he said, “Best wishes to all of you on the festival of colours, joy, enthusiasm and excitement, Holi! The festival of Holi is the messenger of unity, which inspires us to walk on the path of amiability (‘sadbhaav’) with love and harmony (‘sauhaard’).”
“I pray to Lord Shri Ram that this festival may fill the life of all of you with colours of happiness, prosperity and new enthusiasm,” Adityanath said on X.
Wishing people on the festive occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, in a post on X, said, “Best wishes to the people of the entire country and the state for the ‘Mahaparva’ of Holi, filled with the excitement, joy and happiness of colours!”
“May this holy festival (‘paavan parv’) decorated with a rainbow of colours bring new energy, immense joy and positivity in your life and fill your every day with happiness,” Maurya said. Another deputy chief minister, Brajesh Pathak, also extended best wishes to all the people on the festive occasion.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati took to X to say, “Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all people of the country on the occasion of Holi, the festival of colours. Celebrate it traditionally with full enthusiasm, peace, mutual brotherhood and harmony.”
