India, Nov. 7 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended Diwali greetings to people across the state and urged them to light diyas in their homes and courtyards when lamps are illuminated at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya. Congratulating people on the 10th edition of Deepotsav, he described the festival as a celebration of faith, cultural pride and the revival of Sanatan consciousness.

In a post on X, the chief minister said Ayodhya was fully prepared for the grand celebrations, which he described as a confluence of joy, pride and devotion. He said the occasion represented the culmination of years of anticipation and the faith of millions of devotees, with lakhs of diyas set to illuminate the city and symbolise...