Holi celebrations 2022 Highlights | India celebrates festival of colours; celebs share glimpse of their celebrations
As the celebrations for Holi 2022 began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on the festival of colours which is the "symbol of mutual love, affection and brotherhood"; Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday that people should strive to strengthen the bonds of friendship and amity that hold the society together.
The Delhi Police has asserted it has made adequate security arrangements for Holi celebrations to keep hooligans at bay and drunken driving in check; the Maharashtra government has urged people to celebrate Holi 2022 without gathering on a large scale, adhering to Covid-appropriate behaviour as the disease is still prevalent.
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With Shab-e-Barat also falling on the same day, at least 22 mosques, including prominent ones like Jama Masjid Idgah, Masjid Aishbagh, Ek Minara Masjid at Akbari Gate, Masjid Shahmina Shah and Masjid Chowk, changed the timing of the Friday prayers pushing it after 1.30 pm.
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15: 10 pm | Ankita Lokhande celebrates first Holi after marriage with husband Vicky Jain. 13: 12 pm | Newly-wedded Katrina Kaif celebrated her first Holi after marriage with Vicky Kaushal, his brother Sunny Kaushal and in-laws Sham and Veena Kaushal. Wishes "Happy Holi."View this post on Instagram
12: 10 pm | Kareena Kapoor Khan celebrated Holi at a beach in the Maldives; shares a picture of herself building a sandcastle with her younger son Jeh as they celebrated Holi on the beach building sandcastle.View this post on Instagram
11: 50 am | 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri celebrates the success of his movie; wishes fans Happy Holi.View this post on Instagram
11: 15 am | Actor Dia Mirza wishes fans Happy Holi; shares pictures of flowers of different colours. "Happy Holi!!! May the colours of nature always unite us with love and harmony," she tweeted.आप सबको होली की १०० करोड़ बधाइयाँ। https://t.co/vZ9Df1EQ4e — Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 18, 2022
10: 35 am | Border Security Force personnel celebrate Holi at Ajnala headquarters of 73 Battalion (Bn) in Amritsar, Punjab.Happy Holi!!! May the colours of nature always unite us with love and harmony ??? #HappyHoli pic.twitter.com/nifeMIBZ6n — Dia Mirza (@deespeak) March 18, 2022
10: 34 am | Akshay Kumar wishes fans Happy Holi; shares special video.
Actors film 'Bachchhan Paandey' has also released in cinema halls on March 18.
09:35 am | Paresh Rawal extends greetings to fans on Holi on behalf of NSD; says "May this festival of colours brings more joy, prosperity, and health to you." 09: 05 am | Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma wishes fans on Holi. 08: 48 am | Shiromani Alaki Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal extends Holi greeting on Friday, says "Warm greetings to you and your loved ones on this auspicious occasion of Holi!" 08: 15 am | President Ram Nath Kovind greeted the citizens on Holi and wished that the festival infuses joy, enthusiasm and new energy into the lives of all the countrymen. "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Holi. Holi, the festival of colours, is a living example of social harmony and togetherness. It marks the onset of the spring season. I wish that this festival infuses joy, enthusiasm and new energy into the lives of all the countrymen," he said.आप और आपके पूरे परिवार को मेरी तरफ से होली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं.#HappyHoli ! pic.twitter.com/8d1gzl62MX — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 18, 2022
07: 43 am | Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of Holi.
"Wishing you all a very Happy Holi. May this festival of colours, a symbol of mutual love, affection and brotherhood, bring every colour of happiness in your life," he tweeted.
-PTC News
