PM Modi greets nation on Eid-ul-Fitr. Read and listen to his message

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a visit to the US greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. He hoped the occasion extended the spirit of peace and brotherhood in the society. "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.

Here is what I had said about the special occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, during the #MannKiBaat programme yesterday. https://t.co/3X91wJ6tl7

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 26, 2017

“The holy month of Ramzan was celebrated with devotion. Now it is time for Eid. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, my best wishes to all,” PM had said in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. ALSO READ: Surgical strikes prove India can defend itself, says PM Narendra Modi in US “Ramzan is a month of holy donations, to spread happiness… Come, let us all together take inspiration from such pious festivals to keep spreading the treasure of happiness and keep taking the nation forward,” he added. Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan, is being celebrated today across the world. During the month of Ramadan, practising Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset.