Earlier in the day, PM Modi had visited Shirdi in Ahmednagar of Maharashtra to attended the closing function of the Saibaba samadhi centenary. Addressing a gathering here after launching several public welfare works, Modi sought to highlight the difference between his government and the previous governments and said the current dispensation was "working faster" on development and welfare projects. Before his address, Modi performed puja at the Saibaba temple. He also participated in an event marking the conclusion of the year-long Saibaba Samadhi centenary programme organised by the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust.
Here are some images of the Dussehra Celebrations at the Ramlila Maidan today:
PM Modi also handed over keys of houses to some beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and interact with them in Maharashtra's popular temple town of Shirdi. Apart from PM Modi, even Congress President Rahul Gandhi along with his mother Sonia Gandhi and former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh took part in Dusshera celebrations by Shri Nav Dharmik Leela Committee in the national capital today. The festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country.
Dussehra is celebrated annually on the tenth day of the Navratri festival. The day marks the victory of Lord Ram over Ravana. In eastern states, the day commemorates the victory of Goddess Durga over demon Mahishasura and also marks the culmination of the Durga Puja celebrations.