CM Rekha Gupta attends Dwarka Ramleela Vijayadashami with President Murmu
Synopsis
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined President Draupadi Murmu at the Dwarka Shri Ramleela committee's Vijayadashami Mahotsav on 20 October 2026, invoking Lord Rama's victory over Ravana as an eternal call to stand against unrighteousness and praying for peace and prosperity for all Delhiites.
Key Takeaways
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attended the Dwarka Shri Ramleela Vijayadashami Mahotsav on 20 October 2026 .
President Draupadi Murmu was also present at the event, lending national institutional significance to the celebration.
Gupta described her attendance as a privilege and invoked the festival's message of dharma's victory over unrighteousness and oppression.
Draupadi Murmu has served as President of India since July 2022 , and is the first person from a tribal community to hold the office.
CM Gupta extended blessings for happiness, peace, and prosperity to all residents of Delhi.
Delhi hosts Ramleela events across dozens of neighbourhood committees; political leaders attending such festivals is a long-standing tradition in the capital.
Under the dignified presence of President Draupadi Murmu, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined the Dwarka Shri Ramleela committee's Vijayadashami Mahotsav on Tuesday, 20 October 2026 — one of the capital's grandest annual celebrations of the triumph of good over evil.
Sharing her experience on X, CM Gupta called it a 'saubhagya' — a privilege — to attend the festival in the President's company. She invoked the eternal message of the occasion: 'Prabhu Shri Ram ke haathon Ravan ka vadh adharm, atyachar aur ahankaar ke ant ka shashwat udghosha hai' — 'Lord Rama's slaying of Ravana is the eternal proclamation of the end of unrighteousness, oppression, and arrogance.'
Ravana's effigy and an enduring message
Vijayadashami — popularly known as Dussehra — commemorates the moment Lord Rama vanquished the demon king Ravana, and is observed with Ramleela enactments and effigy burnings across India every year. Gupta's post framed the festival not merely as ritual but as living instruction: every time unrighteousness challenges maryada (moral order), dharma's force rises to destroy it.
She extended blessings to all Delhiites, praying that Maryada Purushottam Prabhu Shri Ram's grace bring happiness, peace, and prosperity to every home in the capital, and grant the strength to walk the path of dharma and virtue.
President Murmu's presence adds national weight
Draupadi Murmu, who has served as President of India since July 2022 — the first person from a tribal community to hold the office — lent institutional stature to the Dwarka event. Her attendance at community-organised festival celebrations has become a recurring feature of her public engagements, connecting the constitutional head of state to grassroots cultural traditions.
Delhi's Ramleela season draws millions across dozens of neighbourhood committees, with the Dwarka zone among the city's well-known organisers. The CM's participation continues a long-standing practice of political leaders joining such events as both public representatives and celebrants.
As the capital's Ramleela stages go dark for another year, Rekha Gupta's message is clear: the festival's moral compass — stand firm against injustice, walk the path of righteousness — is meant to outlast the night's spectacle.
Point of View
Such high-profile festival appearances serve both as grassroots outreach and as a signal of alignment with the broader civilisational narrative the ruling party champions. The messaging — dharma's eternal victory over adharma — doubles as political subtext in a city always watching for it.
NationPress
20 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attend Vijayadashami 2026?
CM Rekha Gupta attended the Vijayadashami Mahotsav organised by the Dwarka Shri Ramleela committee in Dwarka, Delhi, on 20 October 2026.
Was President Draupadi Murmu at the Dwarka Dussehra event?
Yes, President Draupadi Murmu was present at the Dwarka Shri Ramleela Vijayadashami event, which CM Rekha Gupta also attended.
What is the significance of Vijayadashami?
Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, marks Lord Rama's victory over the demon king Ravana, symbolising the triumph of good over evil and righteousness over unrighteousness.
Who is Draupadi Murmu?
Draupadi Murmu has served as President of India since July 2022 and is the first person from a tribal community to hold the country's highest constitutional office.
What did Delhi CM Rekha Gupta say about Vijayadashami?
CM Gupta said that Lord Rama's slaying of Ravana is the eternal proclamation of the end of unrighteousness and oppression, and she prayed for peace, happiness, and prosperity for all Delhiites.
