Digvijay Singh and Delhi Youth Wing need Christians a ‘Happy’ Good Friday: Here’s why the day is one thing nonetheless ‘glad’

Today (April 7), when Christians are observing Good Friday this 12 months, Congress has taken to Twitter to need Christians with substantial enthusiasm and fervour, nonetheless, just a few of their wants are misplaced, to say the least. Congress senior chief Digvijay Singh took to Twitter to extend wants on Good Friday, nonetheless with a catch.

He wished Christians a “happy” Good Friday. “Wishing a very blessed and Happy Good Friday to everyone. May this Holy Day bring into our life Happiness and Well Being”, he tweeted.

Screengrab of the tweet posted by Congress senior chief Digvijaya Singh

Delhi Youth Congress was moreover quick to watch go effectively with. They too took to Twitter to need ‘Happy’ Good Friday to all their Christian supporters and well-wishers.

Screengrab of the tweet posted by the Delhi Youth Congress

Had Congress carried out little evaluation sooner than rushing to a public platform to extend their best wants, they could have saved themselves from exhibiting foolish inside the public eye. They would have realised that there is nothing ‘glad’ about Good Friday. It is not a pleasant occasion. It is, the reality is, a solemn day on which Christians commemorate Christ’s struggling and try to actually really feel part of that sacrifice for themselves (by fasting and abstinence).

Significance of Good Friday and why there could also be nothing ‘glad’ in regards to the occasion

The Friday sooner than Easter is observed as Good Friday. It is believed that Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday. Hence, Good Friday is observed as a day of mourning. Also usually referred to as Black Friday and Holy Friday, Good Friday is the day when Jesus Christ sacrificed his life to redeem the sins of those that think about in him.

On right now, the Romans crucified Jesus. Because of his declare to be the Son of God, Jesus was accused of blasphemy. Because the Jewish religious authorities had been angered by Jesus’ claims, they handed him over to the Romans. The governor of Rome, Pontius Pilate, had ordered Jesus Christ’s execution. One of his followers, Judas, acquired Jesus arrested by Roman troops and was rewarded with 30 gadgets of silver as a reward. He had suggested the Roman troopers that he was kissing Jesus and that they should arrest him. This episode impressed Gustave Doré’s well-known painting “The Judas Kiss,” which he made in 1866.

Jesus Christ was arrested and overwhelmed up by the Roman authorities. On the day of his crucifixion, Jesus carried the cross to the placement of his execution, recognized in Latin as Calvary. He was nailed to the crucifix he was carrying by his wrists and ankles. He was crucified on this place till his demise.

Hence on right now, Christians honour Jesus’ sacrifices, the way in which by which he was crucified, his sufferings, the tortures he endured, and the agonising demise he endured.

There are fairly just a few beliefs as to why it is often called Good Friday; some say it alludes to God, whereas others actually really feel it refers again to the goodness of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. Good Friday heralds the start of the Easter weekend.

For centuries, people have observed right now. There is believed to be historic proof from the 4th-century journal of a wealthy woman named Egeria, who’s alleged to have carried out a go to to Jerusalem. She wrote about her journeys, along with how Christians observed Palm Sunday and completely different customs. As Christianity unfold, completely different early church buildings like as Antioch, Rome, and Constantinople commemorated the day.

In many areas, believers re-enact Jesus Christ’s last journey, carrying the cross to Calvary, the place he was tormented and compelled to placed on a crown of thorns as he made the gruelling journey to the mountaintop.

Many people commemorate Good Friday by fasting and attending church suppliers.

Therefore, people do not greet each other by saying “Happy Good Friday”.

Congress feels Muharram generally is a ‘glad’ occasion

Well, proper right here is one different occasion of Congress’ ignorance. In 2021, Youth Congress had taken to the microblogging web site Twitter to need its Muslim supporters a ‘Happy’ Muharram.

Screengrab of Youth Congress’ Tweet from 2021

Last 12 months, now Congress President Mallikarjun was slammed for suggesting ‘celebrating Muharram.’ It may be recalled that in October last 12 months, when Mallikarjun Kharge (who was a presidential candidate then) was requested in regards to the social gathering’s Prime Ministerial candidate, he talked about, There is a saying “Bakrid mein bachenge toh Muharram mein nachenge. First, let these elections get over and let me become president, then we’ll see.”

#WATCH| Bhopal, MP | There is a saying “Bakrid mein bachenge toh Muharram mein nachenge”. First, let these elections get better from and let me turn into president, then we’ll see: Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge when requested who might be the PM’s face, Rahul Gandhi or he. pic.twitter.com/wvtCPqDlIH

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2022

The remarks had been strongly condemned by the BJP who talked about that the veteran chief had insulted the Muslims by mocking the Islamist occasion of Muharram.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla shared Kharge’s video and talked about, “Firstly, Muharram is not a celebration but a mourning! This is highly insulting to Muslims. The statement made by Kharge is highly objectionable”. He extra stated that Muslims all through the globe in no way rejoice Muharram. “It is not a month of celebrations. It is a month of sorrow and a month of mahtaam (mourning). Therefore, to say that there will be naach-ganaa in Muharram is extremely objectionable”, he added.

Like Good Friday, the Islamist occasion of Muharram generally is a day of mourning. It is believed that on right now, Imam Hussayn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was killed. This is one objective why the Muslims take out street procession by which they stroll barefoot, chanting and whipping their chests until it attracts blood to commemorate the sufferings of Imam Hussayn, considering Muharram as a tragic occasion.