JAMMU, Aug 26: Mission Statehood president Sunil Dimple participated in an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession in Jammu and joined members of the Muslim community in commemorating the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.
The procession began from Sarwal Chowk and passed through Tali Morh before culminating at Masjid Janipur. Members of the community participated in the procession and offered prayers while recalling the teachings and message of Prophet Muhammad.
Molvi Riyaz of Sarwal Masjid addressed the gathering and highlighted the history and significance of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, besides speaking about the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and their relevance to society.
Molvi Riyaz and Advocate Rezvi thanked Sunil Dimple for participating in the procession and appreciated his presence as a representative of the Hindu community.
Addressing the gathering, Dimple extended his greetings to the Muslim community on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi and prayed for peace, normalcy, communal harmony and brotherhood in Jammu and Kashmir. He also expressed his political demand for the restoration of J&K’s statehood and Article 370.
Dimple said that people belonging to different religions in Jammu and Kashmir want to live together peacefully with mutual respect, communal harmony and brotherhood. He appealed to all sections of society to work towards maintaining peace and strengthening social unity.
He also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider the release of what he described as innocent prisoners and to take steps to reduce the “dil ki doori” between Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi. He further urged the Union Government to reach out to the youth of Kashmir and strengthen their sense of connection with the rest of the country.
Dimple also appealed to Pakistan to stop militancy and terrorism and refrain from threatening the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He issued a warning against any further escalation, referring to the possibility of another military response by India.
On the occasion, Dimple also condemned the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Kishtwar and raised concerns over what he described as community-targeted demolition drives in Sidhra and other parts of the Jammu region. He called for justice and equal treatment for all communities.
Dimple reiterated that communal harmony, peace and brotherhood should remain the collective priority of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and prayed for universal peace and harmony on the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.