Modi greets nation on Eid-ul-Fitr

     Written by : IANS | Mon, Jun 26, 2017, 03:59 PM

Modi greets nation on Eid-ul-Fitr

Washington, June 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and wished the spirit of peace and brotherhood may prevail.

"Eid-ul-Fitr greetings! May this auspicious day further the spirit of peace and brotherhood in our society," Modi said in a tweet here on Sunday night.

Eid-ul-Fitr translates as "the festival of breaking the fast".

During the month of Ramadan, Muslims perform one of the five pillars of Islam -- the fast.



He said three states — Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, and Kerala — had already been declared ODF and recently Uttarakhand and Haryana had also joined these states.

"I thank the governments and public of these five states for accomplishing this task," Modi said.

The prime minister, who is vigorously pushing the Swacch Bharat campaign, said accomplishment of the program will need a sustained and a prolonged effort