Tribune News ServiceNew Delhi, Jan 10
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha, which will be celebrated tomorrow.
“On the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my people in India and abroad and to all those who have performed Haj-Baitullah this year,” the President said in his message.
“Eid-ul-Zuha is also an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the cause of service to the mankind and work for the prosperity, happiness and all round development of our nation,” he said.
Extending greetings to the countrymen, Dr Manmohan Singh said, “Eid-ul-Zuha is also a timely reminder of our collective responsibility and duty towards the poor, the needy and the less privileged”.
“Eid-ul-Zuha is an occasion to remember the spirit of supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim. The festival teaches us the importance of sacrificing our ego and surrender of the self to the almighty,” he added.
