Rakhi 2023: Country celebrates Raksha Bandhan with great zeal and enthusiasm

Annually in India, the Raksha Bandhan festival is commemorated to honor the indelible connection shared among siblings.

Published on: Aug 31, 2023 11:12 AM IST

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This year, the festivities of Raksha Bandhan span two days - August 30 and 31. During this Rakhi celebration, which is a tribute to the affectionate link between brothers and sisters, individuals throughout the country are fastening Rakhis onto their siblings, rejoicing in the steadfast bond that unites them. (HT Photo/Praful Gangurde)

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath celebrates Raksha Bandhan with beneficiaries of the Kanya Sumangala Yojana in Lucknow. (PTI)

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Brahma Kumaris tie Rakhi to leader of Opposition and BJP leader Vijay Sinha on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan at BJP office in Patna, Bihar. (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)

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A woman police personnel ties rakhi on the wrist of a man on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan during Hindu Muslim Raksha Bandhan event organised by Thane Town police station and NGO Shiv Mudra Prabhodini at Mahajan wadi hall in Thane. (ANI)

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At this time, efforts were made to maintain harmony and peace in the society Rakhi was also tied to the police this time, in Thane, Mumbai. (HT Photo/Praful Gangurde)

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meets Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his wife Rashmi Thackeray on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan at their residence in Mumbai. (TMC Twitter)

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A woman from the Banjara community ties a rakhi on the wrist of Union Minister of Road Transport and Higways Nitin Gadkari. (ANI)

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Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti applies tilak on the forehead of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi as they celebrate the Raksha Bandhan at her residence in New Delhi. (ANI)

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Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur celebrates Raksha Bandhan with NCC cadets in New Delhi. (PTI)

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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan celebrates Raksha Bandhan while attending the 'Suraksha Bandhan Utsav' in Sukinda of Jajpur district. (PTI)