Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended warm greetings to people across the country on the occasion of regional New Year festivals, including Poila Boishakh, Vishu, and Rongali Bihu, highlighting India’s rich cultural diversity and traditions.
In separate posts on X, the Prime Minister conveyed his wishes to citizens celebrating these festivals, which marks the beginning of the traditional new year in different parts of the country. “Shubho Noboborsho! Best wishes on Poila Boishakh,” Modi said, greeting people observing the Bengali New Year, a festival widely celebrated in West Bengal and by Bengali communities across India and abroad.
Extending his wishes for Vishu, the harvest festival observed in Kerala, Modi wrote, “Have a wonderful Vishu!” The festival is considered auspicious and is marked by rituals such as Vishukkani and family gatherings, symbolising prosperity and renewal.
The Prime Minister also greeted people on the occasion of Rongali Bihu, the most prominent of Assam’s Bihu festivals that celebrates the Assamese New Year and the arrival of spring. “Rongali Bihu greetings to you all!” he said in his message.
These festivals, celebrated with vibrant cultural traditions, music, dance, and community feasts, coincide with the harvest season and the onset of a new agricultural cycle in various regions. They underscore India’s unity in diversity, with different states marking the new year in their unique ways while sharing common themes of renewal, prosperity, and hope.
Modi’s greetings come as people across the country participate in festivities, reflecting the enduring significance of traditional calendars and regional customs in India’s cultural life.
