Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha joined Muslim mourners during the 10th Muharram procession in Srinagar city, two loud and powerful statements of communal harmony, co-existence and religious brotherhood reflecting the true spirit of ‘Kashmiriyat’ were made in Kashmir on Sunday.
Lt Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha served drinking water and refreshments to mourners when he saw off the 10th Muharram procession at Bota Kadal area of Srinagar. Hundreds of Shia mourners welcomed the Lt Governor as he joined the procession.
In addition to offering water to the mourners in the procession, he also offered a ‘Chaddar’ (Sacred Cloth) to the Zuljanah at the beginning of the 10th Muharram procession.
The 8th and 10th Mohurram processions had been disallowed in Srinagar city after the outbreak of armed violence in 1990.
It was Lt Governor Manoj Sinha who decided to allow both the 8th and 10th Muharram processions in Srinagar in 2023 after 35 years. For the third time in a row, the authorities allowed the 10th Muharram procession in Srinagar, and thanks to the confidence shown by the Lt Governor, the mourners have been carrying out a largely attended Muharram procession peacefully.
To match the sentiment of India’s unity in diversity, many locals belonging to Srinagar city travelled with their families, including children, nearly 30 km away to serve cold drinks and water to Yatris returning after performing the Amarnath Yatra on Sunday.
Displaying absolute confidence in the goodwill of Kashmiris, dozens of vehicles carrying Yatris stopped on the Baltal-Srinagar road at Nuner village in Ganderbal district to accept the hospitality of the locals. (IANS)
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