On 9 August when the Muslim community was celebrating Eid nationwide, a group of Muslim youths was busy escorting a non-Muslim family that was due to solemnise a marriage ceremony in the riot-hit Kishtwar area. The family of Dr. Ashish Sharma, who was getting married to Dr. Sonia, had to join the Mandap at the bride’s home to complete the wedlock but they feared and asked the Panditfor postponement.“We had performed havan. As we were close to the ritual of telwai, which is the most important part of a marriage, we began requesting the Pandit for postponement. But our Muslim neighbours, who were attending the function, said that the wedding should not be deferred and promised to escort the Baraat throughout the area. Thereupon, we proceeded with the remaining rituals and called up my in-laws to be ready for receiving the Baraat,”Ashish, the groom, was reported as saying. In the evening, Ashish’s baraat returned home safely with an escort of at least 70 Muslims.
MUSLIM YOUTHS ESCORT HINDU BARAAT IN KASHMIR
On 9 August when the Muslim community was celebrating Eid nationwide, a group of Muslim youths was busy escorting a non-Muslim family that was due to solemnise a marriage ceremony in the riot-hit Kishtwar area.
