President Murmu, PM Modi attend Vijayadashmi celebrations in Delhi
New Delhi: President DroupadiMurmu and Prime Minister NarendraModi attended the Dussehra festivities and witnessed burning of effigies of demon King Ravana at Parade Ground of LalQila on Saturday evening.
The organisers of Sri DharmikLeela Committee presented with a “trishul” (trident) to the president and a “gada” (mace) to the prime minister in a ceremonial welcome at the Dussehra programme.
They were also presented with bow and arrow as a symbol of “strength and good governance”.
Murmu and Modi watched the Ramleela performance depicting end of Ravana at the hands of Lord Rama.
This was followed by burning of the effigies of Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakarn amid loud cheering by the crowd.
