Kashmiri Pandits Take Out ‘Shobha Yatra’ In Srinagar To Celebrate Ram Navami | India News

The Kashmiri Pandit neighborhood in Srinagar took out a non secular procession ”Shoba Yatra” to have a good time the Hindu competition Ram Navami. The procession was taken out from the Old metropolis of Srinagar’s Habba Kadal space. Habba Kadal was majorly dominated by the Kashmir Pandit neighborhood earlier than the beginning of the insurgency. The Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF offered tight safety cowl for the Shobha Yatra which began from Zaindar Mohalla within the outdated metropolis of Srinagar and after passing via the town’s business hub Lal Chowk, Habbakadal, Barbarshah, Hari Singh High Street and Jehangir Chowk, the Yatra culminated at Tankipora space of Srinagar.

”I want and greet you all Happy Ram Navami. For the previous 16 years, we now have been taking out this yatra and ‘Jhanki’. Earlier, it was stopped as a result of turmoil within the valley however now we make sure that to carry this Yatra yearly in Srinagar. We pray for peace and brotherhood. The locals at all times assist us loads whereas taking out the yatra. The decorations are executed by Muslims. We pray for peace in Kashmir and hope there might be no goal killings and other people reside peacefully,” mentioned Abhimanyu Das, the organiser of the Shobha Yatra.

The Organiser’s expressed happiness and gratitude to each Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims for his or her assist in finishing up the procession in Srinagar. Kashmiri Pandit dwelling overseas additionally had come to be part of the procession. 

”I’ve been dwelling within the US for the previous 30 years and I’ve been watching this on YouTube, this celebration, and this yr I considered coming right here and I needed to see if it is true that individuals come on the streets, and they’re completely satisfied and have a good time no matter caste, faith and creed. We carry the message of peace and solidarity,” mentioned Raj Pandita, a Kashmiri Pandit. 

Massive paramilitary and police forces guarded the Yatra from starting to finish. During the Yatra, Muslim brothers and sisters who’re observing Ramadan hailed the Hindu Community, notably Kashmiri Pandits for Ram Navami and Shoba Yatra.