Good wishes to fellow citizens, particularly to our brothers and sisters in Kerala, on Onam. May this festival mar… https://t.co/HkVMtK2Al2 — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1535161488000

May this Onam give further strength to the people of Kerala to overcome the adversities they have been facing for t… https://t.co/9DfLMAqQ6f — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1535175651000

This is a difficult time for the people of Kerala. In relief camps & homes across the state, people are grieving fo… https://t.co/v7MbNxyS77 — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1535170404000

ഓണം ആഘോഷത്തിന്റെ ഈ ശുഭമുഹൂർത്തത്തിൽ, കേരളം അതിവേഗം പൂർവ്വസ്ഥിതിയിലേക്കു മടങ്ങിവരാൻ സർവ്വേ‌ശ്വരനോടു പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുന്… https://t.co/iMGrgf52gD — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) 1535171481000

Happy Onam. Camps are celebrating Onam in high spirits: sumptuous feasts, games for children , cultural performance… https://t.co/Oe3Y94G6Gr — Thomas Isaac (@drthomasisaac) 1535165956000

Happy Onam to our brothers and sisters in Kerala. All of us Indians stand with you in rebuilding your beautiful sta… https://t.co/itnK1Cxa98 — DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) 1535172069000

Wishing my Malayalee brothers and sisters a #HappyOnam. We are sure you will overcome the pain of the destruction c… https://t.co/iSoL3EqgTE — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) 1535160600000

The agony and distress faced by Kerala is matched by its verve and spirit in meeting the challenge. Warmest wishes for Onam. To better times — Sitaram Yechury (@SitaramYechury) 1535171267000

NEW DELHI: As Kerala recupritates from the worst floods in close to a century, celebrations for Onam have been a little sombre this time.Politicians across the party lines wished people on Onam on Saturday while praying for the flood-affected people in Kerala. From President Ram Nath Kovind to Congress president Rahul Gandhi , politicians took to social media and urged people to help in "rebuilding" flood-hit state of Kerala.President Ram Nath Kovind wished citizens on Onam and prayed for a new beginning for those recovering in the aftermath of floods."Good wishes to fellow citizens, particularly to our brothers and sisters in Kerala, on Onam. May this festival mark a new beginning for all those in Kerala recovering in the aftermath of the floods, and gradually beginning to rebuild their lives."PM Modi prayed for strength for the people of Kerala and said that the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with them."May this Onam give further strength to the people of Kerala to overcome the adversities they have been facing for the past few days. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with Kerala and prays for the happiness as well as prosperity of it’s citizens."Congress president Rahul Gandhi while pledging to put differences aside said the focus should be on rebuilding Kerala."This is a difficult time for the people of Kerala. In relief camps & homes across the state, people are grieving for their loved ones. On this Onam let us pledge to put aside our differences, stand united together and focus on the task of rebuilding Kerala."BJP president Amit Shah also wished people on Onam and prayed for Kerala to get on its feet soonest."On the auspicious occasion of Onam, we prya to the Almighty that Kerala gets back on its feet soonest. Entire nation stands firmly with the people pf Kerala in these trying times. Modi government at the Centre and BJP is doing everything possible to ensure that people's lives return to normalcy at the earliest."Taking to Twitter , finance minister of Kerala, Thomas Isaac said that the relief camps are celebrating Onam in high spirits and that they have succeeded in totally transforming the usually morose air of the camps."Happy Onam. Camps are celebrating Onam in high spirits: sumptuous feasts, games for children , cultural performances and merriment. Great ! We have succeeded in totally transforming the usually morose airs of the camps. My Onam feast at SDV school with playback singer smt Chitra."D K Shivkumar, minister of irrigation and medical education, Karnataka said all Indians stand with Kerala in rebuilding the beautiful state."Happy Onam to our brothers and sisters in Kerala. All of us Indians stand with you in rebuilding your beautiful state."Wishing Malayalees a Happy Onam, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerje said that she is sure that people of Kerala will overcome the pain of the destruction caused by the floods."Wishing my Malayalee brothers and sisters a Happy Onam. We are sure you will overcome the pain of the destruction caused by the devastating Kerala floods and prepare for a bountiful harvest next year."Senior CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury also wished people on Onam and said the distress faced by Kerala is matched by its verve and spirit in meeting the challenge."The agony and distress faced by Kerala is matched by its verve and spirit in meeting the challenge. Warmest wishes for Onam. To better times."