<p>Women from different walks of life Sunday tied 'rakhi' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday to mark the Raksha Bandhan festival.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Greetings on the auspicious festival of Raksha Bandhan," Modi said in his message.<br /><br />Among those who tied 'rakhi' on Modi's wrist were widows from Vrindavan and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh as well as members from various women groups including the BJP's women wing.<br /><br />Schoolchildren including specially-abled children as well as women MPs from Gujarat also tied 'rakhi', an official statement said.<br /><br />Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla and Hindu activist Sadhvi Rithambara also greeted the prime minister on the occasion and tied rakhi on his wrist.<br /></p>
<p>Women from different walks of life Sunday tied 'rakhi' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday to mark the Raksha Bandhan festival.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Greetings on the auspicious festival of Raksha Bandhan," Modi said in his message.<br /><br />Among those who tied 'rakhi' on Modi's wrist were widows from Vrindavan and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh as well as members from various women groups including the BJP's women wing.<br /><br />Schoolchildren including specially-abled children as well as women MPs from Gujarat also tied 'rakhi', an official statement said.<br /><br />Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla and Hindu activist Sadhvi Rithambara also greeted the prime minister on the occasion and tied rakhi on his wrist.<br /></p>