Breaking News Live Updates: India woke up Monday to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, with devotees marking the festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to citizens on X, praying that the festival bring new energy and enthusiasm, help all endeavours succeed through divine blessings, and keep the nation on the path of progress. The Cockroach Janta Party said on Sunday that its members and founder abhijeet dipke will join students in their protests over alleged paper leaks in various online examinations conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). The CJP made the announcement after a group of MPSC aspirants met Dipke at his home in the Waluj area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The agitation seeking the resignation of the MPSC chairman and secretary would be taken forward, and a statewide tour would be undertaken to interact with MPSC aspirants if the demand was not met by September 24, the CJP said in a release. Dipke and CJP members would join the protesters, it said. - Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates the Women’s team on winning the Asia Cup India woke up Monday to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, with devotees marking the festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to citizens on X, praying that the festival bring new energy and enthusiasm, help all endeavours succeed through divine blessings, and keep the nation on the path of progress. New Delhi: India woke up Monday to mark Ganesh Chaturthi, with devotees celebrating the festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to citizens on X, saying the sacred festival of darshan and worship of the "Remover of Obstacles" should bring "new energy and fresh enthusiasm" into people's lives. "Heartfelt Ganesh Chaturthi wishes to all my fellow citizens," Modi wrote. He prayed that all endeavours succeed through Lord Ganesha's divine blessings and that the nation continues to advance on the path of constant progress. "May this sacred festival of darshan and worship of the Remover of Obstacles infuse new energy and fresh enthusiasm into everyone's lives," Modi said. "May all endeavors succeed through His divine blessings, and may the nation continue to advance on the path of constant progress—this is my prayer." Modi concluded his message with "Ganpati Bappa Morya!" and shared a traditional prayer to Lord Ganesha. The prayer describes Ganesha as the one who delights in offerings of modak, the seeker of liberation and the deity adorned with the moon on his crest. It also invokes him as the protector of devotees and the destroyer of wicked demons and misfortune.
