Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of Nuakhai.

The PM took to Twitter and wrote in both Odia and English to convey his greetings. In his tweet, he wished for happiness and overall development of all the people, especially farmers in the state.

"Nuakhai Juhar! One of the most ancient festivals of Odisha, may this auspicious occasion further the spirit of prosperity, especially among our hardworking farmers. Praying for everyone’s good health and wellbeing," Modi tweeted.

ନୂଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର

ଓଡିଶାର ଏକ ସର୍ବପୁରାତନ ପର୍ବ ନୂଆଁଖାଇର ପବିତ୍ର ଅବସରରେ ସମାଜର ସବୁବର୍ଗ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ଆମର ପରିଶ୍ରମୀ ଚାଷୀଭାଇ ମାନଙ୍କର ସୁଖ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି କାମନା କରୁଛି । ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତମ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ଉନ୍ନତି ପାଇଁ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ।

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 3, 2019

CM Naveen also took to twitter to wish the people on this occasion. In his tweet, Patnaik hoped for growth and prosperity of the farming community in the state and thereby overall development of Odisha.

ଶାନ୍ତି, ମୈତ୍ରୀ ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦର ପର୍ବ ‘ନୂଆଁଖାଇ’ ଅବସରରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ରାଜ୍ୟର କୃଷକ ଭାଇଭଉଣୀଙ୍କ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି କାମନା କରିବା ସହିତ ମା' ସମଲେଇଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଆହୁରି ପ୍ରଗତିଶୀଳ ହେଉ। ସଭିଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ନୁଆଁଖାଇ ଜୁହାର। #NuakhaiJuhar pic.twitter.com/EwxbwJkDdW

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 3, 2019

Also Read : Western Odisha celebrates Nuakhai with gaiety

Nuakhai is observed to welcome the new rice of the season, is being celebrated in  western Odisha districts like Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Bargarh, Subarnapur, Deogarh, Jharsuguda and Boudh.