Governor, CM greet people on Diwali

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik greeted all on the occasion of Diwali.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, the Chief Minister requested everyone to celebrate the festivals with care in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

ପବିତ୍ର କାଳୀପୂଜା ଓ ଦୀପାବଳି ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା। ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ କୋଭିଡ ମହାମାରୀକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ସାବଧାନତା ଓ ସତର୍କତା ବଜାୟ ରଖନ୍ତୁ। ଆଲୋକର ପର୍ବ ଦୀପାବଳି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନରେ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଭରିଦେଉ। #ଶୁଭଦୀପାବଳି pic.twitter.com/BPk5NcOYdQ

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 14, 2020

Besides, leaders across the political parties greeted the people on the occasion of Diwali.

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand art at the Puri beach to celebrate the festival of light.