The Prime Minister took to Twitter to wish people Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

PM Narendra greets people on Eid in both Urdu, English
Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the people on Eid-ul-Fitr both in English as well as in Urdu, in a move seen to reach out to the Muslim community.

The Prime Minister took to Twitter to wish people Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

He posted wishes with his photograph on his Twitter account @narendramodi.

"May this special day ignite the spirit of harmony, compassion and peace in our society. May everyone be blessed with happiness," he tweeted in English.

The tweet in Urdu read: "Eid-ul-Fitr ke parmusarrat mauqe par mubarakbaad. Khuda kare ke yeh khususi din, hamare mashre mein ham-aahang, rahm-dili aur aman ke jazbat ko farogh de. Har kas-o-nakas ki zindagi musarraton se hamkinar ho."

Have a blessed Id-ul-Fitr. pic.twitter.com/71R9GMW3Tf

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 5, 2019

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