Chandigarh:     Extending warm greetings and good wishes to the people of Punjab and Chandigarh on the sacred occasion of Dussehra, the Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh, Mr. Shivraj V. Patil, said in his message that the festivals surpass communal barriers and provide an opportunity to the people to reinforce their bonds of brotherhood, amity and goodwill.  

Our nation has an age old tradition of celebrating Dussehra that symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and shows us the way of ideal and virtuous living to carve out a healthy and harmonious society.

Mr. Patil, appealed to the people to celebrate this joyous occasion collectively with religious fervor and gaiety rising above of the parochial considerations of caste, creed and colour.