BAREILLY: City residents were witness to a unique show of communal harmony on Sunday when residents of a minority community welcomed a group of 34 kanwariyas with fruits and refreshments. The devotees were on their way to Kachhla ghat in neighbouring Badaun district to collect Ganga water.
Sunday’s episode was all the more telling when one recalled scenes of communal unrest two years ago. Sparks flared between two communities when some miscreants had opposed the passage of devotees through this route. Since then, police deployment in these areas during the month of Shravan had been a common sight.
Residents of Milakh Kheda in CB Ganj, under the banner of Kanya Suraksha Vikas Samiti, distributed fruits and other refreshments. Not only this, they also showered flower petals on the procession as a mark of respect. CB Ganj is remarkably one of the sensitive areas which saw communal tensions flaring on several occasions.
Manager of Kanya Suraksha Vikas Samiti, Raju Shamim, said, “The route via Raza colony and Milak Mehmoodpur village is a shortcut to Delhi road and reduces the distance to Kachhla ghat in Badaun.
This route passes through areas such as Milabh, Mehmoodpur, Nawadia and Raza colony. Two years ago, a few miscreants opposed the passage of kanwariyas through this route, claiming it would start a new tradition. We have been trying ever since to bridge the gap between the two communities.”
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
