Posted On: 03 MAR 2026 5:29PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu sends her greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Holi. In a message, the President has said, “On the joyous occasion of Holi, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad. Holi is a festival of joy and celebration that conveys the message of social harmony. The festival spreads love and hope in the society and strengthens the spirit of social cohesion. Holi is also a symbol of unity in diversity. May the colours of Holi bring happiness into everyone’s life and together we contribute to building a developed nation”. Please click here to see the President's message- **** MJPS/PRK (Release ID: 2235066) Visitor Counter : 780 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Gujarati , Tamil , Kannada , Malayalam President's Secretariat PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF HOLI Posted On: 03 MAR 2026 5:29PM by PIB Delhi The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu sends her greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Holi. In a message, the President has said, “On the joyous occasion of Holi, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad. Holi is a festival of joy and celebration that conveys the message of social harmony. The festival spreads love and hope in the society and strengthens the spirit of social cohesion. Holi is also a symbol of unity in diversity. May the colours of Holi bring happiness into everyone’s life and together we contribute to building a developed nation”. Please click here to see the President's message- **** MJPS/PRK (Release ID: 2235066) <span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif">The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu sends her greetings to fellow citizens on the eve of Holi.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">In a message, the President has said, “On the joyous occasion of Holi, I extend my heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all Indians living in India and abroad.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Holi is a festival of joy and celebration that conveys the message of social harmony. The festival spreads love and hope in the society and strengthens the spirit of social cohesion. Holi is also a symbol of unity in diversity.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">May the colours of Holi bring happiness into everyone’s life and together we contribute to building a developed nation”.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/mar/doc202633810001.pdf" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">Please click here to see the President's message-</span></u></a></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">****</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size:16px">MJPS/PRK</span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; 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