Kutch, Gujarat: PM Modi celebrates Diwali with the Indian Armed Forces, distributes sweets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with Border Security Force (BSF) jawans stationed in Gujarat’s Kutch. The prime minister in BSF's uniform distributed sweets among soldiers deployed at Lakki Nala in the Sir Creek area in Kutch. Earlier in the day, the prime minister extended his Diwali greetings to the people of India in an X post. "Many happy wishes to the countrymen on Deepawali. On this divine festival of lights, I wish everyone a healthy, happy and prosperous life. May everyone prosper with the blessings of Maa Lakshmi and Lord Shri Ganesha," he posted on X. Meanwhile, while addressing addressing a gathering near the iconic Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - India’s first home minister, PM Modi said some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilise the country and portray a negative image of the nation in the world, underscoring the need to “identify urban Naxals and unmask them”.