"Navroz Mubarak!": PM Modi, Kharge, Rahul Gandhi greet people on Parsi New Year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi greeted people on the occasion of Navroz on WednesdayPM Modi said on X Navroz Mubarak On this blessed day I wish for everyones joy and wellbeing May the coming year be filled with success growth and enhance the bond of unity in our societyNavroz Mubarak On this blessed day I wish for everyones joy and wellbeing May the coming year be filled with success growth and enhance the bond of unity in our societymdash Narendra Modi narendramodi March 20 2024Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed greetings to the fellow countrymen on the occasion of Narvroz the beginning of Parsi new yearTaking to social media platform X Rahul Gandhi said Navroz Mubarak May this joyous festival bring hope amp happiness peace amp prosperity to you all he wroteNavroz Mubarak May this joyous festival bring hope amp happiness peace amp prosperity to you all pictwittercomvMaC7B0YXgmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi March 20 2024Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also granted his wishes on the joyous occasionOur warm greetings on the joyous occasion of Navroz which marks the beginning of the Parsi New Year Navroz symbolizes new beginnings and is traditionally considered to be a harbinger of peace and prosperity May the occasion bring wellbeing to all and strengthen the bonds of harmony in our society the Congress President wrote in a post on XOur warm greetings and good wishes on the joyous occasion of Navroz which signifies the start of the Parsi New Year Navroz embodies the spirit of new beginnings and optimism fostering unity and compassion May the festival bring happiness and prosperity to everyonehellip pictwittercomAIp3eqMIP0mdash Mallikarjun Kharge kharge March 20 2024The Congress party expressed its wishes for a joyous Navroz emphasizing the importance of fostering peace unity and respectHeres wishing you all Navroz Mubarak Today lets come together to promote peace solidarity and mutual respect for diverse cultures uniting people in a spirit of harmony the Congress party posted on XNavroz marks the traditional new year of Parsis and is a festival of Iranian originParsi New Year which is also called Navroz or Nowruz marks the beginning of spring and the renewal of nature In Persian Nav means new and Roz stands for the day this literally translates to new dayNavroz celebration is believed to date back to the time when Prophet Zarathustra founded Zoroastrianism one of the earliest known monotheistic religions in the world in Persia now Iran It was one of the most important religions in the ancient world until the emergence of Islam in the seventh centuryDuring the invasion of Persia several Persians fled to India and Pakistan Since then their festivals have become a part of Indian festivities and are celebrated by people from diverse culturesWith inputs from Agencies