NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MARCH 29
Muslim youths in Anand Vihar area of Bulandshahar presented one of the best examples of communal harmony and brotherhood when they not only took out the “anti-yatra”(the funeral) of their neighbor Ravishankar on Saturday but also helped his two sons perform the last rites as none of his relatives could reach due to 21-day lockdown.
Ravi Shankar, who was suffering from cancer, died on Friday. As none of the relatives could turn due to lockdown, the Muslim youths carried the body of the old man on their shoulders and took it to the cremation ground while reciting “Ram Naam Satya Hai”.
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His son Pramod said that he was having two sisters and two brothers. While two of his sisters are married out of the town, only he and his brother were at home when the death took place. “As none of our relatives could not reach due to lockdown, my Muslims neighbours helped me in performance of the last rites of my father”.
Pramod said that the Muslim youths not only took out the “antim yatra” but also chanted “Ram Naam Satya Hai along with us”. They also helped in performing the last rites as per Hindu ritual.
Mohammad Zubair, one of the Muslims who helped in the cremation, told media persons that Ravi Shankar expired two days ago. “As his relatives failed to reach due to lockdown, local Muslims decided to help his sons in the last rites. Muslim youths immediately offered their services and carried the body on their shoulders up to the cremation ground and performed the last rites of the man along with his two sons. – Courtesy: indiatomorrow.net
