Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu extended Vijayadashami greetings, invoking courage, truth and justice in official messages.
• Ravana Dahan is slated for the Pradosh period, with Delhi–Noida–Gurugram set for 6:05–7:10 pm and Mumbai for 6:06–7:19 pm, as Dashami tithi ends around 7:10 pm.
• Heavy rain in Delhi raised concerns for evening festivities, with visuals of a toppled effigy reported in West Delhi and no official word on postponements.
• Forecasts indicated light rain and thunderstorms across multiple Delhi–NCR districts through the afternoon and evening, adding uncertainty to event timings.
• Reports said the Prime Minister was likely to attend the Ravan Dahan at Utsav Ground in East Delhi’s Patparganj around 6 pm, and the festival coincides with Gandhi Jayanti, closing banks and many government offices.