Braving heavy showers, President Droupadi Murmu joined thousands of citizens at the Red Fort on Thursday evening to celebrate Dussehra, where she invoked the symbolism of Lord Ram’s triumph over Ravana to hail India’s fight against terrorism.

Drawing a ceremonial bow at Madhavdas Park to mark the symbolic “Ravan Dahan,” the President said the festival was a reminder that good always triumphs over evil, humility over arrogance, and love over hatred.

“When terrorism strikes against humanity, it becomes necessary to counter it. Operation Sindoor is a mark of victory against the Ravana of terrorism, and we salute our soldiers for this,” Murmu said, referring to the Indian armed forces’ cross-border operation launched on May 7 against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan.

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