Published 15:30 IST, November 14th 2020

Amit Shah hails PM Modi's Salute to Soldiers, urges people to light Diya for Armed Forces

Taking to Twitter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded PM Narendra Modi's appeal to salute the soldiers of the armed forces by lighting a diya this Diwali

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On Saturday Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded PM Narendra Modi's heartening appeal to salute soldiers of country on occasion of Diwali. Taking to Twitter, Amit Shah also urged citizens of country to light a Diya for Armed Forces of country and thanked m for ir 'selfless service' towards morland. Calling Armed Force personnel a 'true inspiration' for all, Union Home Minister said, 'We are proud of ir unparalleled cour.'

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PM Modi appeals citizens to salute soldiers of country

Prime Minister through a video mess on Twitter appealed to citizens of country to light a Diya on Diwali as a salute to soldiers guarding nation on borders. Apart from this, he also expressed gratitude to or frontline workers including police officials, health workers, and ir families. 

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PM Modi said, "Friends, we must remember our brave soldiers who are guarding our borders even in this festive time, serving country and providing security. We must celebrate Diwali only after remembering m. We must also light a lamp for se brave sons and daughters of Mor India."

PM Narendra Modi also said that even though all soldiers and frontline COVID-19 workers would t be home to celebrate festival with ir families, entire nation would pray for m. He said, 'This Diwali, let us also light a Diya as a salute to soldiers who fearlessly protect our nation. Words can't do justice to sense of gratitude we have for our soldiers for ir exemplary cour. We are so grateful to families of those on borders."

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PM Modi dresses nation from Longewala post

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dressed  nation from Longewala post in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer and paid tributes to Bravehearts of Indian Forces. He also sent a strong mess to Pakistan as country resorted to unprovoked shelling on eve of Diwali. Recalling 1971 Banglesh Liberation War, PM Modi named and shamed Pakistan and said that Indian Army h exposed m and ir atrocities. As Prime Minister Modi continued with his trition to celebrate Diwali with Forces, he said, "You may be at sw-capped mountains or in deserts, my Diwali is complete only when I come amid you. My happiness doubles when I look at joy on your faces."

Continuing with his trition to celebrate Diwali with Security Forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating this year's Diwali with jawans at Longewala in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, Army Chief MM Narvane, BSF Director General Rakesh Asthana has accompanied PM. In 2018, PM Modi spent Diwali with soldiers at  Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at Harsil vill near India-China border. Since becoming Prime Minister in 2014, PM Modi has been celebrating Diwali with security forces every year. 

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(With ANI inputs)

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15:30 IST, November 14th 2020