It’s Diwali and it is the day one celebrates with fireworks and mouthful of sweets and savouries,  wearing new traditional clothes. Revelers all over the country illuminate their houses with colourful lights, lanterns and earthen lamps ahead of the festival. As per Hindu mythology, the festival marks Lord Ram’s return from distant Lanka after his victory over the demon king Ravana that ended his 14-year-long exile.

As the whole country celebrates the festival, prominent persons also took to Twitter to extend their wishes to the people.