Amid a raging debate on intolerance in the country, a
Kashmiri Pandit stood blindfolded in the heart of the city, inviting
people to hug him to exhibit brotherhood between various communities in
the Valley.
Inspired by a Muslim man who stood
blindfolded in Paris asking people to embrace him if they trusted him
after the November 13 attacks, Sandeep Mawa, a doctor by profession,
stood at Press Colony here asking people to hug him.
He
was accompanied by members from Sikh and the majority Muslim community,
who embraced people irrespective of their religion to send a message of
tolerance.
“We, all humans, are alike. When God has
not differentiated between us, why should there be any division? There
should not be any intolerance. This is the message we want to send
across,” Dr. Mawa, who is the chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir
Reconciliation Front, said.
He said the basic aim of
the campaign was to promote universal brotherhood, interfaith dialogue,
tolerance and build bridges between people of different communities
within the State.
“We do not want politicians and agencies to divide people on the basis of religion. We will not allow anyone to harm
Kashmiriyat
. We oppose the hate campaign. The politics of religion is not good,” he
said. Dr. Mawa said politicians should leave the people of Kashmir
alone and desist from “dividing” the people.
“If they
do not mend their ways, there will be a civil revolution in Kashmir,”
he said. He also asked the Centre to talk to Pakistan for “addressing
the Kashmir issue”, saying the neighbouring country was “a party to the
dispute”. — PTI
Source:- The Hindu, 01-Dec-2015
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