PM Narendra Modi, Dr Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi attend Dussehra celebrations
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also attended the high scale event, where an effigy of Ravan, the demon king killed by Ram in epic Ramayana, was burnt in a depiction of the destruction of evil.
Here are the Live Updates:
6.26 pm: PM, President, Vice President and other senior political leaders leave the Subhash Ground, the venue of Dussehra celebrations.
6.18 pm: The effigy of the demon Raavana burnt, symbolising the defeat of all evils.
6.17 pm: The effigy of Megnaad burnt, amid huge noise of crackers.
6.16 pm: The effigy of Kumbhkaran gone up in flames.
6.15 pm: PM symbolically handed over a bow and an arrow, after which the effigy of Ravan is burnt.
6.13 pm: President Pranab Mukherjee concludes his brief speech by saying, Dussehra teaches us to face challenges with determination, adding that the festival is symbol of "victory of good on evil".
President
Pranab
Mukherjee
addressing
people
at
Subash
Maidan,Delhi
on
the
occasion
of
Dussehra
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ANI
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October
3,
2014
6.11 pm: President Pranab Mukherjee begins his address in Hindi.
6.04 pm: A skit is presented on stage depicting the fight sequence between Lord Rama and demon Raavana.
Watch
Vijaya
Dashmi
celebrations
LIVE.
PM
@narendramodi
is
present.
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PMO
India
(@PMOIndia)
October
3,
2014
President,
Vice
President,
PM,
Manmohan
Singh,
Sonia
Gandhi
at
Subhash
Maidan,
#Dussehra
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Doordarshan
News
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October
3,
2014
6.00 pm: The dignitaries lit a ceremonial lamp, and put tilak and offer flowers to actors depicting Ram and Lakshman at the event venue.
5.45 pm: Modi pays floral tribute to the actor dressed as Hanuman, who was standing behind Ram and Lakshman.
5.40 pm: On the dais, the leaders release white doves, as a message of peace.
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celebrations
LIVE
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Subhas
Maidan,
Delhi
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News
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October
3,
2014
Dussehra
celebration:
Prez
Mukherjee,PM
Modi,Fmr
PM
Manmohan
Singh&Cong
Prez
Sonia
Gandhi
witness
burning
of
effigies
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ANI
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October
3,
2014
5.30 pm: PM Narendra Modi meets Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi and former PM Dr Manmohan Singh.
Dussehra
celebrations:
Prez
Pranab
Mukherjee,PM
Modi,Fmr
PM
Manmohan
Singh
&
Cong
Prez
Sonia
Gandhi
at
Subash
Maidan
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ANI
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October
3,
2014
Dussehra
celebrations:
President
Pranab
Mukherjee
and
PM
Narendra
Modi
at
Subash
Maidan,Delhi
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ANI
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October
3,
2014
PM
Narendra
Modi
takes
part
in
Dussehra
festivities
at
Subash
Maidan
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
October
3,
2014
Dussehra
celebrations
:
PM
Modi,Former
PM
Manmohan
Singh
&
Cong
President
Sonia
Gandhi
at
Subash
Maidan
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
October
3,
2014
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartiest greetings to all the people on the occasion of Dussehra.
"Greetings to everyone on Vijaya Dashmi," the prime minister said in a statement.
"May good always prevail over evil," Modi said.
विजयादशमी
के
पावन
पर्व
पर
हार्दिक
शुभकामनायें।Greetings
to
everyone
on
Vijaya
Dashmi.
May
good
always
prevail
over
evil.
—
Narendra
Modi
(@narendramodi)
October
3,
2014
Vijaya Dashmi, also known as Dussehra, is being celebrated on Friday.
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