Raksha Bandhan 2025 was widely celebrated across India on August 9, with numerous political leaders, government officials, and citizens participating in traditional festivities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked the occasion at his residence in Delhi, celebrating with children and members of the Brahma Kumaris organization. Several chief ministers, including Gujarat's Bhupendra Patel, Goa's Pramod Sawant, Uttarakhand's Pushkar Singh Dhami, Bihar's Nitish Kumar, Madhya Pradesh's Mohan Yadav, and Haryana's Nayab Singh Saini, engaged in Rakhi tying ceremonies and extended greetings. Union ministers such as Piyush Goyal, Rajnath Singh, Chirag Paswan, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and G. Kishan Reddy also participated in celebrations, emphasizing the festival's cultural importance and the bond between brothers and sisters. The festival was observed in various locations, including district jails in Lucknow and Ahmedabad, military and paramilitary personnel at Indo-Bangladesh and India-Pakistan borders, and schools across the National Capital Region. Notably, women tied rakhis to Border Security Force (BSF) jawans and Indian Army personnel deployed at sensitive border areas such as the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and integrated check posts in Meghalaya. Delhi Police conducted awareness campaigns by tying rakhis to traffic violators and issuing penalties to promote road safety. The festival also featured tree planting by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and prayers at temples like Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain and Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar. The celebrations highlighted the festival's role in fostering unity, cultural heritage, and social harmony across diverse regions of India.