Lucknow: While the nation and countrymen celebrated the festival of lights with full fervour and gaiety, the city’s skies were ablaze with patriotic colours and kites on Monday, thereby adding to the festive cheer and Diwali celebrations.

The tale of two cities – Ayodhya and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, grabbed the headlines for their uniqueness, on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. The birthplace of Lord Ram scripted a new record in diya lighting, while the capital city’s brush with Operation Sindoor came under the spotlight.

In Lucknow, a stream of kites laced with a patriotic pitch hit the markets and elicited the support of the local populace. Many residents thronged these sops to buy the swadeshi kites, reflecting the valour of the Armed Forces and celebrating the successful military

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