India, Sept. 3 -- Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday extended greetings to the people of the state on Shri Krishna Janmashtami and prayed to Lord Krishna for happiness, peace, prosperity and well-being in their lives.

In a message issued on the eve of Janmashtami, Dhami said the life of Lord Krishna inspires humanity to follow the path of truth and justice. He described Lord Krishna as a true protector and guide of humanity and a source of inspiration for life philosophy.

Dhami said Lord Krishna's life teaches people to embrace the values of love, sacrifice, service, compassion, harmony and social cohesion. He said Krishna also gave the message of sensitivity towards deprived and neglected sections of society and their welfa...