On April 14, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a press release through PIB Delhi regarding the occasion of Puthandu. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended his formal greetings to the public, sharing the message, “Best wishes on the special occasion of Puthandu,” via his official account on the social media platform X (@narendramodi).
The communication included the following technical and distribution details:
* **Release ID:** 2251734
* **Posting Time:** 9:21 AM
* **Visitor Counter:** 259
* **Multimedia:** A dedicated link to a related image was provided (pic.twitter.com/JK6O44gnEm).
* **Language Availability:** The release was made accessible in multiple regional languages, including Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Manipuri, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada.
Key Entities Referenced
Puthandu: The Tamil New Year festival, which is the central occasion for the official message of greetings.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who extended best wishes on the occasion.
Prime Minister's Office: The executive office that issued the official communication regarding the Prime Minister's greetings.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: An initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of independence, featured as the official branding for the communication.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister extends best wishes on the
special occasion of Puthandu
Posted On: 14 APR 2026 9:21AM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended best wishes on the special occasion of Puthandu.
The Prime Minister wrote on X;
“Best wishes on the special occasion of Puthandu.”
Best wishes on the special occasion of Puthandu. pic.twitter.com/JK6O44gnEm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2026
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(Release ID: 2251734) Visitor Counter : 259
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