Intiative aimed at bringing Hindu-Muslim unity by Pune businessman Ikram Khan lauded by Police and Puneites…
BeyondHeadlines Special Correspondent
PUNE: Following the recent incident in Hadapsar where communal harmony had been hit, members of both communities took a step forward by medium of palkhi to rebuild the peace efforts.
Under the umbrella of Hindu-Muslim Ekta Jagruti Abhiyaan distributed dates, bananas and other fruits to the warkaris and even offered floral tributes to the palkhi as a part of their solidarity gesture aimed at cementing Hindu- muslim unity on Monday morning. The area has been a flashpoint where a young IT professional was done to death by goons belonging to Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS).
Ikram Khan, who is the intiative co-ordinator said, that taking into account the disharmony spread by vested interests in the recent past, the area residents felt the need to show their solidarity behind communal harmony and took the intiative to spread the message of peace.
“The warkaris were very happy at our gesture and said that they will carry the good memories till their last breath. The warkaris promised to spread the message of brotherhood throughout their journey to Pandharpur and ever after completion of wari pilgrimage,” he added.
Hanumant Patil, a warkari from Latur said that he was touched by the kind gesture. “I believe love, compassion and respect for each other’s faith is far above all the differences. I along with my Dindi workers will ensure that we spread message of religious unity amongst the countrymen,” he added.
Dilip Tupe, a prominent social worker from Hadapsar said that many more initiatives aimed at bringing about unity amongst the citizens in the city would be undertaken.
In yet another intiative, Awami Mahaz, a muslim social organisation based in Pune Cantonment, organised a free medical and dentistry check up camp for the warkari’s. It’s General Secretary Iqbal Mulani said that free distribution of medicines and health check up of the devouts was done in association with Rangoonwala College of Dentistry and Unani Medical College, Azam Campus as a mark of respect to the Warkari’s.
