On the morning of Vijayadashami 2026, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini extended warm greetings to the people of the state, invoking the timeless ideals of Lord Ram and praying for happiness, peace, and prosperity across every household in Haryana.

In his message posted on Tuesday, October 20, CM Saini wrote: 'असत्य पर सत्य, अधर्म पर धर्म और बुराई पर अच्छाई की विजय के महापर्व' — 'the great festival celebrating the victory of truth over falsehood, dharma over adharma, and good over evil.' He called on the example of Maryada Purushottam Prabhu Shri Ram — Lord Ram, the embodiment of righteousness — as a perennial guide toward truth, courage, discipline, and the path of dharma.

A prayer for every family in Haryana

Saini concluded his message with a personal prayer: that this sacred festival bring joy, peace, and prosperity into every life, that happiness reside in every family, and that Haryana continue to march steadily along the path of progress. He signed off with the traditional salutation — 'Jai Shri Ram!'

Vijayadashami, also widely known as Dussehra, is one of Hinduism's most celebrated festivals. Rooted in the Ramayana, it marks the day Lord Ram vanquished the demon king Ravana — a moment read across traditions as the definitive triumph of righteousness over darkness. Across India, the day is observed with the burning of effigies of Ravana, community fairs, and performances of the Ramleela.

Festival messaging as cultural outreach in BJP-ruled states

BJP chief ministers across Indian states have made a consistent practice of issuing public greetings on major Hindu festivals, with Vijayadashami holding particular significance given its direct connection to Lord Ram — a figure central to the party's cultural identity. These messages routinely weave together religious invocation, developmental aspiration, and a call to civic virtue. Saini's post follows this established pattern, linking Lord Ram's ideals to the broader goal of a progressive Haryana.

The Chief Minister's greetings arrive as the festive season peaks across northern India, with Diwali weeks away and communities gathered around large-scale Ramleela productions and Ravana-effigy burnings that draw hundreds of thousands of spectators in cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, and across the Haryana heartland.

The occasion is bigger than ceremony — it is a annual reminder, from the state's highest office, of the values Saini believes should animate public and private life alike in Haryana.