Bhopal, March 31 -- People are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, the festival marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan, with joy and offering Namaz on the occasion across Madhya Pradesh on Monday.

Scores of people gathered at Eidgah in the state capital Bhopal, offered Nazam and greeted each other to celebrate the festival. Similarly, thousands of people assembled at Kampoo Idgah in Gwalior to offer Namaz and in other regions of the state on the occasion.

"Eid is celebrated to express one's happiness. There should be harmony in the country, the atmosphere should be good and people should meet each other to help and be a part of their happiness and sorrow, this is the message of Eid," said Syed Shakir Ali Jafri, a resident of Bhopal.

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