Ministry of Home Affairs press release · 19 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends greetings on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri

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Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri I pray to Maa Bhagwati for everyone’s good health, prosperity, and a life full of splendor Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 11:15AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended his greetings to the people of the country on the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “Jai Mata Di! Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri. I pray to Maa Bhagwati for your good health, prosperity, and a life full of splendor.” जय माता दी! चैत्र नवरात्रि के पावन पर्व की समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। माँ भगवती से आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य, समृद्धि और वैभवपूर्ण जीवन की कामना करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/i7pqPLWyFm — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 *** RK/PR/PS/SC (Release ID: 2242293) Visitor Counter : 319 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Assamese , Bengali , Bengali-TR , Punjabi , Gujarati , Kannada Ministry of Home Affairs Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah extends greetings on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri I pray to Maa Bhagwati for everyone’s good health, prosperity, and a life full of splendor Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 11:15AM by PIB Delhi Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended his greetings to the people of the country on the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri. In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “Jai Mata Di! Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri. I pray to Maa Bhagwati for your good health, prosperity, and a life full of splendor.” जय माता दी! चैत्र नवरात्रि के पावन पर्व की समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। माँ भगवती से आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य, समृद्धि और वैभवपूर्ण जीवन की कामना करता हूँ। pic.twitter.com/i7pqPLWyFm — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 19, 2026 *** RK/PR/PS/SC (Release ID: 2242293) Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri<br/><br/>I pray to Maa Bhagwati for everyone’s good health, prosperity, and a life full of splendor<br/>" /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah extended his greetings to the people of the country on the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">In a post on X, Shri Amit Shah said, “Jai Mata Di! Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the sacred festival of Chaitra Navratri. I pray to Maa Bhagwati for your good health, prosperity, and a life full of splendor.”</span></span></p> <p lang="hi" dir="ltr">जय माता दी!<br><br>चैत्र नवरात्रि के पावन पर्व की समस्त देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। <br>माँ भगवती से आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य, समृद्धि और वैभवपूर्ण जीवन की कामना करता हूँ। <a href="https://t.co/i7pqPLWyFm">pic.twitter.com/i7pqPLWyFm</a></p>— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/2034444315750203436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2026</a> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>***</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><strong><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#333333">RK/PR/PS/SC</span></span></strong></span></span></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; 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Chaitra Navratri falls in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April); distinguish from Sharad Navratri (September-October) which is more widely celebrated and culminates in Dussehra.