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August 28, 2004

PM greets people on Raksha Bandhan

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has greeted fellow countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

In a message, Dr Singh said that Raksha Bandhan is an occasion to remind ourselves of the bonds of brotherhood, family friendship and affection. He expressed the hope that these bonds of love would cement unity among all sections of society, irrespective of community or religion, across the nation.

The Prime Minister hoped that Raksha Bandhan would continue to inspire people to imbibe the underlying sentiment of the festival and to strengthen the unity and integrity of our nation.