Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and leaders of political parties on Saturday greeted the people on the eve of Diwali.
Purohit, extending his greetings to the people said, "May the festival bring happiness, good health and prosperity in everyone's lives and may the power of good and brightness always prevail."
Palaniswami and Panneerselvam said, "let the joy in the lives of people rise by the grace of the Almighty and may happiness stay with people forever."
BJP senior leader Pon Radhakrishnan greeted the people, saying "let families rejoice; let us hail Tamil...protect the nation in the path shown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."