Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, June 30: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana along with Commander Sector 9RR Vikram Bhan and SSP Kishtwar Shakti Kumar Pathak flagged off a “Peace Rally” from historic Chowgan Ground, here today.
Maj Avijit Mehta, Offg CO 26 RR, CO 17RR, CO 11RR, Additional SP, Nasir Ahmed, OC Helipad 26RR Major Digvijay Singh, CEO Kishtwar, Kuldeep Sharma, other dignitaries, prominent citizens, members of civil society across all sections, caste and religion, besides scores of students, participated in the programme.
The impressive function was organized by Indian Army (26 RR Kishtwar) in collaboration with District Administration Kishtwar wherein students took out a massive rally by raising slogans for peace and unity and requesting everyone to maintain communal harmony.
The dignitaries supported and led the ‘Peace Rally’ along with Army, Civil Society and the students from various schools. The rally passed through different localities of the main town, including Dakbunglow, Old DC Office Complex, Gudhali Chowk, lower Bus Stand, Hidyal Chowk, Salamkaie and concluded at Chowgan Ground. The students took a pledge to maintain peace and communal harmony at all costs during the programme.
While speaking on the occasion, DDC Kishtwar asked the participants that we all are alike as human beings and it’s our prime duty to serve the humanity and to maintain brotherhood and peace among each other. He impressed upon the participants to follow the foot prints of our saints and seers who lived in high plane of mutual brotherhood and peace.
SSP Kishtwar urged upon all the students to try their best to maintain peace and harmony. “The message to the community is to come forward together with united strength irrespective of caste, colour, creed, sex or religion and maintain integrity, peace and harmony,” he added.
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