GANGTOK, 17 Apr: On the occasion of Good
Friday and Easter weekend, Governor Shriniwas Patil and First Lady Rajanidevi
Patil joined the people of Sikkim in prayers.
In his message, the Governor has said,
“Good Friday, observed by our Christian brethren commemorates the crucifixion
of Lord Jesus Christ, his death at Calvary and resurrection. The occasion
symbolises the sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ in his effort to salvage the
human kind and its core values from the evil forces. It inspires us to treasure
the core values of human kind such as truth, love, righteousness, non-violence
and peace.
May the day, re-strengthen our
commitment to work in unison for common good of mankind.”