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Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr amidst tight security

     New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan, is being celebrated across India today amidst tight security. The Royal Hilal Committee (Moon Sighting Committee) of the Shahi Masjid Committee of Fatehpuri Mosque declared after its meeting on Friday that the moon of Eid-ul-Fitr had been sighted, according to a spokesman of the mosque. In anticipation of the festival, large crowds of Muslims congregated outside various mosques and localities on Friday morning to wish each other on the occasion. Police in various cities maintained a strict vigil outside mosques and various localities to prevent untoward incidents of violence. Security was tight in and around the Jama Masjid, where thousands of Muslims congregate every year to break their Ramadan fast. Hundreds of armed policemen were deployed in individual lanes and bylanes and additional forces are patrolling the narrow lanes around the mosque. Besides the Delhi Police, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were also deployed in large numbers. President APJ Abdul Kalam, Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greeted the people on the occasion, hoping that the festival brings happiness, prosperity and peace everywhere.
-Nov 4, 2005