New Delhi, January 1: On the joyous occasion of New Year 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and several other leaders extended new year wishes to people of the nation on Wednesday. The Prime Minister took to Twitter to wish everyone a joyous year ahead and hoped that 2020 is filled with joy and prosperity. "Have a wonderful 2020! May this year be filled with joy and prosperity. May everyone be healthy and may everyone’s aspirations be fulfilled", Modi tweeted.

Apart from PM Modi, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also extended new year greetings, hoping aspirations of everyone are fulfilled in 2020. "I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to all our citizens on the advent of the New Year 2020," Naidu said. Happy New Year 2020 Wishes & Messages Take Over Twitter. In a message on Twitter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "Happy New Year to each and every one of you. Have a wonderful year! #Welcome2020".

Take a Look at the Tweets:

Here's PM Narendra Modi's New Year Wish!

Here's a tweet by Rahul Gandhi:

On the eve of New Year on Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind extended his greetings to the people of the country and said that the dawn of the new year and the new decade is an occasion for people to commit themselves to the making of a society that is peaceful, caring and compassionate. In a message, Kovind said: “On the eve of the New Year, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all fellow Indians and the global community.”

People in the national capital thronged to restaurants malls and other public spaces to bid goodbye to 2019. Police remained on the toes to avoid any untoward incident. Meanwhile, Twitterati across the world posted congratulatory messages and warm wishes to usher in 2020, which were tinged with a dash of nostalgia for the year gone by.

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