New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. President Ram Nath Kovind was also among many leaders who greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid.
Taking to Twitter, PM wrote, “Eid Mubarak! Greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this special occasion further the spirit of compassion, brotherhood and harmony. May everyone be healthy and prosperous.”
Eid Mubarak!
Greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this special occasion further the spirit of compassion, brotherhood and harmony. May everyone be healthy and prosperous.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 25, 2020
President Ram Nath Kovind also wrote on the microblogging site: “Eid Mubarak! This festival is an expression of love, fraternity, peace & harmony. Eid reaffirms our belief in sharing with & caring for the vulnerable & needy. Let us carry the spirit of giving (Zakaat) on this Eid and follow social distancing norms to contain coronavirus spread.”
ईद मुबारक!
यह त्योहार प्रेम, शांति और भाईचारे का प्रतीक है। ईद पर हमें समाज के जरूरतमंद लोगों का दर्द बांटने और उनके साथ ख़ुशियाँ साझा करने की प्रेरणा मिलती है।
आइए, इस मुबारक मौके पर हम ज़कात की भावना को मजबूत बनाएं और कोविड-19 की रोकथाम के लिए सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग का पालन करें।
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 25, 2020
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also extended his greetings on Eid. “I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. #EidUlFitr follows weeks of fasting and marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan. It is an occasion for families and communities to come together. #EidMubarak,” he tweeted.
ఈదుల్ ఫిత్ర్ సందర్భంగా దేశప్రజలందరికీ హార్దిక శుభాకాంక్షలు. పవిత్ర రంజాన్ మాసంలో నెలరోజులపాటు కఠిన ఉపవాస దీక్ష తర్వాత బంధుమిత్రులతో కలిసి జరుపుకుంటున్న ఈ పండగ మీ జీవితాల్లో సుఖశాంతులు, సమృద్ధిని కలగజేయాలని ఆకాంక్షిస్తున్నాను. #EidMubarak
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) May 25, 2020
Eid-ul-Fitr marks the ending of Ramzan, the holy fasting month for Muslims across the world.
This year, Eid is being celebrated amid a nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus.