Who are the girls who tied Rakhi on his wrist? Know about these special invitees

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the festival with young girls at his residence in the national capital on Thursday.

These girls were the daughters of sweepers, peons, gardeners, drivers, etc working at the Prime Minister's Office, making it a special Raksha Bandhan.

Modi interacted with the kids as they came forward one-by-one to tie Rakhi.

PM Modi also extended greetings to the people of the country on this festive occasion.

"Greetings to everyone on the special occasion of Raksha Bandhan," PM Modi tweeted.

Raksha Bandhan is the festival when brothers and sisters come together to celebrate their special bond. As per rituals, sisters tie a sacred thread on brothers' wrists and in return brothers give them presents.