New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday extended greetings to all people on the occasion of Diwali, emphasising how deeply rooted the festival is in India culture.

Om Birla also called to embrace Swadeshi products on this occasion.

"Dear Fellow Citizens, heartfelt greetings to all of you on the grand festival of lights. Diwali is the soul of our culture and traditions. It is not merely an occasion to light lamps and celebrate, but a message of the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Diwali is an opportunity to share prosperity," he said in a post on X.

"By embracing Swadeshi, let us take our nation and society to the pinnacle of excellence; this should be our collective re...