President Kovind, PM Modi greet people on occasion of Rath Yatra

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have greeted the people on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

“Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath,” the President said on Twitter.

भगवान जगन्नाथ की रथ यात्रा के पुनीत अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं। मेरी कामना है कि महाप्रभु जगन्नाथ के आशीर्वाद से सभी के जीवन में सुख, शांति और समृद्धि का संचार हो।

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) July 1, 2022

PM Modi has also shared a video of his views on the importance of Yatra in Indian culture, from recent Mann Ki Baat.

The Prime Minister tweeted; “Greetings on the special day of Rath Yatra. We pray to Lord Jagannath for his constant blessings. May we all be blessed with good health and happiness.  Sharing what I had spoken about the Rath Yatra and the importance of a Yatra in our culture during the recent #MannKiBaat.”

Greetings on the special day of Rath Yatra. We pray to Lord Jagannath for his constant blessings. May we all be blessed with good health and happiness.

Sharing what I had spoken about the Rath Yatra and the importance of a Yatra in our culture during the recent #MannKiBaat. pic.twitter.com/RnREC22ACQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2022