Raksha Bandhan 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan today wished the nation with his greeting on social media. He took to Twitter to share a post saying, “On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, congratulations to the nation. Greetings on Raksha Bandhan.” President Ram Nath Kovind too wished the nation. In a series of posts, he wrote, “Warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan #PresidentKovind.” “The unique festival of Raksha Bandhan celebrates the sacred bond of commitment between sisters and brothers #PresidentKovind” “May Raksha Bandhan, symbolising the virtues of love, affection & mutual trust, bring happiness & prosperity to all #PresidentKovind.”

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national President Amit Shah greeted the nation with his post on the social media platform. He shared a post saying, “Heartfelt wishes on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan that is dedicated to the Infinite love and affection of brothers and sisters.” To celebrate the day, local women in Jammu and Kashmir tied rakhi to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel at 15000 ft in Ladakh.

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Earlier in the day Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, a Pakistani-origin woman claimed that she has been tying Rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for over 20 years, according to ANI. Qamar Mohsin Shaikh was quoted saying, “I have been tying Rakhi to Narendra bhai for the last 22-23 years, excited to do it this time too.” Shaikh, who came to India from Pakistan after marriage and has been living here since then, also said that two days back she received a call from Prime Minister Modi. “This time I thought PM Modi must be busy but two days back he called up, I was very happy to know that; started preparing for Raksha Bandhan, said the Pakistan lady.