Srinagar: In a show of sectarian harmony and brotherhood, residents along Gurubazar-Dalgate stretch besides various NGOs and J&K Police had installed stalls serving refreshments to Shia mourners in Srinagar during the massive 8th Muharram procession on Thursday.
The UT administration allowed the 8th Muharram procession through traditional routes of Srinagar for the first time after a gap of over 34 years.
J&K police had installed a stall where SSP Srinagar Rakesh Bhalwal was seen distributing water and other cold beverages to the mourners.
Asgar Baba, a volunteer with an NGO—“Who Is Hussain” said that the NGO has started sabeel from Muharram 1 and it will continue throughout the month.
Many local NGOs, and locals were also seen distributing the water and juices among mourners. “As per our tradition, we have been distributing the drinking water and other refreshments to mourners every year. Today, it’s a golden opportunity as authorities have allowed the procession through traditional routes,” said local traders at M A Road, who had erected a stall to serve beverages to mourners.
The Shia mourners expressed their gratitude to the police and others who had erected stalls to serve water and other drinks for them. “We are all one and Hussain (AS) belongs to entire humanity and mankind,” they said. (With inputs from KNO)
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