Congress President Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi celebrated Holi at AICC headquarters and also greeted people on the occasion of the festival of colours.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia too enjoyed the day with colours and festivities as people queued up to greet him on the occasion.
"Played holi wid my family, volunteers, ministers, MLAs, officers, autowallas n my dear junta. Happy Holi," Kejriwal tweeted.
Youths and children revelled by daubing their friends and family members with colours and enjoyed traditional sweet dishes like 'malpua' and 'dahi bada'.
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From posh south Delhi neighbourhoods to semi-urban ares in east and north Delhi, several people came out in the open, from streets and alleys to parks and community centres to celebrate the occasion with enthusiasm.
Lajpat Nagar resident Jahnvi, a class 12 student said, Holi is about celebrating without being judgemental.
"We put colours on strangers today and especially in Delhi throw water balloons on our families and people in the streets. The festival is an invitation for everyone to come together and enjoy the spirit of the day. I played Holi with my two neighbours, even though we haven't interacted before," she said.
But for some people, it was day as usual, as they continued with their daily works.
"My family lives in Rajasthan and I couldn't go home. So my company asked if I wanted to work today. And, I agreed, but, of course, I miss my family," said Sher Mohammed, a driver with a cab service.
Many people also savoured 'thandai', a traditional popular drink on the occasion.
City police made all security arrangements to ensure that no untoward incident occurred.