On the occasion of Dussehra, Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh attended the celebrations at the famous Ramlila maidan. Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi also participated in the event.
At Delhi's popular Ramlila Maidan and Subhash Maidan tens of thousands of people converged on this occasion to witness one of the biggest commemorations of Dussehra. The Congress president had earlier greeted the people on Dussehra and wished that the festival brings peace, prosperity and progress throughout the country. Dussehra was celebrated with deep fervour and enthusiasm in different parts of Delhi and in other parts of the country on Wednesday.