President’s Greetings on the Occasion of Mahavir Jayanti

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in his message on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, which is being celebrated tomorrow has said: -

"On the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I extend my heartiest greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens and in particular to the Jain community.

May the life and noble teachings of Lord Mahavira inspire us to abjure violence in thought, word and deed and to always adhere to the path of Ahimsa”.

This release issued at 1615 hrs