The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Id-ul-Zuha which is being celebrated to mark the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and also coincides with the Haj Pilgrimage.

In a message, the Prime Minister said "It is a festival hailing the sacrifice of self and ego to the almighty. The festival lays great emphasis on charity and empathy for the needy and the underprivileged. Let us, on this occasion, reaffirm our resolve to further strengthen the spirit of brotherhood, unity of our cultural bonds and national integration," he added.