Smriti in Siachen, Harsimrat at Wagah: Nation celebrates Rakshabandhan

18 Aug 2016 4:10 PM IST

Girls from colleges and schools also tied rakhis to BSF troops at the Attari Border.

Brahma Kumaris tying Rakhi to Minister Sri KT Rama Rao on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.
Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal celebrating rakhi with BSF soldiers at Attari- Wagah international border on the eve of Raksha Bandhan festival.
Smriti Irani celebrated the auspicious day with soldiers at Siachen Base Camp Glacier, the highest battleground in the world.
Smt Anandiben Patel has been source of inspiration for last many years, said Vijay Rupani during Rakshabandhan celebration.
Tibetan community women tie Rakhi to Chief Minister Harish Rawat in Dehradun.
A Sand sculpture is created on the eve of Rakhi Purnima at Puri beach.
A Muslim woman ties Rakhi on wrist of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on the occasion of Rakshabandhan festival at CM residence in Lucknow.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat being tied a Rakhi during the 70th Independence Day celebration at Lalita Public School in Nagpur
Nirmala Sitharaman celebrated Rakshabandhan by trying Rakhis to Jawans at Lumla close to India-China-Bhutan border in Arunachal.
A girl ties rakhi to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the celebration of Raksha Bandhan festival at Patna.
Women tie rakhis on the wrists of Border Security Force (BSF) Jawans during the celebration of Rakhsha Bandhan festival in Bikaner.

Brahma Kumaris tying Rakhi to Minister Sri KT Rama Rao on the eve of Raksha Bandhan.

Girls from colleges and schools also tied rakhis to BSF troops at the Attari Border.