Eid Mubarak: President Kovind, PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi extend wishes

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday extended wishes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha and urged to resolve to follow Covid-19 guidelines.

"Eid Mubarak to all fellow citizens. Eid-uz-Zuha is a festival to express regard for the spirit of love and sacrifice and to work together for unity and fraternity in an inclusive society. Let us resolve to follow COVID-19 guidelines and work for the happiness of all," the President tweeted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also shared his wished his wishes to the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. "Eid Mubarak! Best wishes on Eid-ul-Adha. May this day further the spirit of collective empathy, harmony and inclusivity in the service of greater good," PM Modi said in a tweet.

 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wished Eid Mubarak to all on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha.
"Happy Eid-ul-Zuha to all of you! #EidMubarak everyone," he tweeted in Hindi along with a picture.

For the unversed, Eid-ul-Zuha or Eid al-Adha is one of the two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year.

Eid-ul-Zuha, prominently known as Bakrid, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, and two days after the beginning of the Hajj pilgrimage in the last month of the Islamic calendar. Traditionally, the starting date of this festival depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon. The festival marks the end of Hajj and involves animal sacrifice as a symbol of Prophet Ibrahim's sacrifice to Allah.