The Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh has said that the festival of Dussehra symbolizes the victory of truth over falsehood and chaos and we should imbibe the teachings in order to live a life full of righteousness.The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing people on the eve of celebrations of Dussehra held at Parade ground here today.The function was organized by Sanatam Dharam Sabha, Jammu and was attended by Minister of State for Education, Information and Culture Ms Priya Sethi, Member Parliament Jammu, Mr. Jugal Kishore, Legialators Rajesh Gupta, Satpaul Sharma, IG, Jammu, Mr. Danish Rana, Div Com, Jammu, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, DC, Jammu, Mr. Simrandeep Singh, former Union Minister, Chaman Lal Gupta and several prominent people from different walks of life.The Deputy Chief Minister said that the festival which has been celebrated throughout the ages is an important one of our cultural ethos symbolizing the victory of truth and righteousness over the forces of evil, destruction and chaos.
“The message of the festival is very relevant in the present context as the forces of evil and falsehood are trying very hard to establish their foothold but we should collectively defeat their nefarious designs and uphold the rich cultural ethos of our nation,” he maintained.Dr Singh Further added that these festivals symbolize the strengthening of bonds of communal harmony and amity which has been the hallmark of the Indian civilization since times immemorial. He said that we should collectively synergize our intellectual capacities to give a hard hitting reply to the people who are trying to create an era of chaos and confusion in our state which has since long been giving a befitting response to them by upholding the age old traditions of composite culture and mutual brotherhood.The minister of state for Information ,Ms Priya Sethi also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the importance of the Dussehra maintaining that the festival teaches us that truth always prevails over falsehood and evil and we should always remember the universal truth as propagated by our seers.