Eid has promoted religious tolerance and harmony in Nepali society: President Deuba

Kathmandu, March 31: President of the Nepali Congress (NC) and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the Muslim community's grand festival of Eid-ul-Fitr has been gradually promoting religious tolerance and harmony in Nepali society.    

Issuing a message of best wishes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr today, President Deuba expressed the belief that the festival of Eid would inspire all to bring peace, harmony and prosperity in the country.    

Nepal is a beautiful country full of multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious characteristics and different ethnicities have their own unique traditions, religions, cultures, customs and festivals, Deuba said in the message.    

"Unity in diversity is the unique identity of Nepalis and we have our own tradition of respecting each of these festivals", the message reads.    

President Deuba has extended best wishes for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Muslim sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the holy festival of Islam.(RSS)