PM Modi, CM Naveen greet people on Raja festival

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wished people on the occasion of Raja festival.

“May this occasion strengthen the spirit of joy and brotherhood in society. I also pray for the good health and well-being of my fellow citizens,” tweeted Modi.

Greetings on the very special festival of Raja Parba. May this occasion strengthen the spirit of joy and brotherhood in society. I also pray for the good health and well-being of my fellow citizens.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 14, 2020

CM Naveen Patnaik also greeted the people of the state and described the festival as a tradition of worshipping nature, land and women. He also urged everyone to stay indoors due to COVID-19 and make this year’s Raja a special one.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଗଣ ପର୍ବ ରଜ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ପ୍ରକୃତି, ଧରିତ୍ରୀ ଓ ନାରୀକୁ ପୂଜିବାର ବା ସମ୍ମାନ ଜଣାଇବାର ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଆମର ଅନନ୍ୟ ପରମ୍ପରା। ଆସନ୍ତୁ, କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ର ସମସ୍ତ ନିୟମକୁ ମାନି ଘରେ ରହି ଏଥର ରଜ ପର୍ବକୁ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର କରିବା। #RajaParba pic.twitter.com/oRHh11SDDX

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) June 14, 2020

Also read- Raja: An Odisha Festival To Celebrate Womanhood.