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    Peace and prosperity: Modi, Smriti Irani, Kajol tweet Onam wishes

    Synopsis

    Social media was flooded with greetings as people celebrated the harvest festival.

    ET's tripane (80)Agencies
    From left: Smriti Irani, PM Modi, Kajol took to Twitter to share Onam wishes.
    Onam, the 10-day long festival native to the state of Kerala, is marked with snake boat races, cultural performances and a lavish feast, aka Onam Sadhya.

    Social media too joined the festivities with wishes flooding Twitter, as people celebrated the harvest festival.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has 50 million followers on Twitter, took to the microblogging site to share Onam wishes, tweeting, "May this festival further the spirit of happiness, well-being and prosperity in our society."


    Union Cabinet Minister for Textiles and Women & Child Development Smriti Irani wished peace and brotherhood on the auspicious day.


    Railway Minister Piyush Goyal also took to the platform to wish users, saying, "May this festival bring you abundance of joy, good health & immense prosperity."


    Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture with an artist from Kerala who sketches with his feet, saying that his drive & motivation symbolise the spirit of Kerala.


    The film fraternity, including Kajol, T-Series boss producer Bhushan Kumar, actress Kajal Aggarwal, too wished fans and loved ones happiness and prosperity.




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