Holi Wishes: Holi is a living example of community harmony, President said. (File photo)
President Ram Nath Kovind wished "enthusiasm and new energy in the lives of all the countrymen" while Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished for "mutual love, affection and brotherhood" among the people as the two leaders greeted people on the occasion of Holi today.
The festival of colours is a living example of social harmony and togetherness, President Kovind said.
"Holi, the festival of colours, is a living example of community harmony and reconciliation. It brings good news of the arrival of spring. I wish that this festival infuses joy, enthusiasm and new energy in the lives of all the countrymen," President Kovind said in a tweet in Hindi.
Extending greetings to countrymen on the occasion of Holi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished that the festival brings every colour of happiness in the lives of people.
"Wishing you all a very Happy Holi. May this festival of colors, a symbol of mutual love, affection and brotherhood, bring every color of happiness in your life," the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
Several Union ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, also greeted people on Holi.
Marking the onset of the spring season, Holi is a festival of colours, symbolic of joy and victory of good over evil.
Even though Holi is a predominantly Hindu festival, it is celebrated by people of other faiths as well. It marks the arrival of the spring harvest season in the country.
People celebrate the festival by binging on sweets, thandai and splash coloured powder, water, and balloons on each other.