"When I became the Prime Minister in 1966, I initiated the pleasant function of inviting the Muslim leaders and others for Iftar. This year also I had planned to do so, for this is a special occasion to meet our good friends at home or abroad. Due to the present sorrowful circumstances just for this year I should like to postpone this function to a later month, September. Naturally, this will no longer be connected with the auspicious month of Ramazan but it will allow me the opportunity of meeting you and renewing our personal contacts." (Source: Zakir Siddiqui quoting Indira Gandhi in The Times of India, 1.3.1999)