Hindus to lead Muharram procession in Trilokpuri

“We want to restore peace and harmony in the area and this is one of the ways that can be done”

Trilokpuri after the riots. Photo: PTI

In a bid to restore communal harmony in Trilokpuri, the Hindus have offered to lead the Muharram procession on Tuesday.

The volunteers of the ‘Aman committee’, working for communal harmony in the area, have come forward with the idea after a discussion with senior officers of the Delhi Police.

Permission given

Confirming the information, a senior police officer said: “The volunteers of the ‘Aman committee’ wanted to lead the Muharram procession as a gesture of solidarity towards Muslims who participated in the ‘jagran’, so we granted the permission,” said a senior police officer.

“Hindus’ turn”

A member of the committee, Harnam Singh told The Hindu : “We want to restore peace and harmony in the area and this is one of the ways by which we feel this can be done. On the day of ‘jagran’ we had gathered some people from the Muslim community, who took part in the ‘prasad’ distribution, now it’s the turn of the Hindus to do their bit.”

The procession will begin from 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

Keeping in mind the situation in the area, the police have shortened the route of the procession.

Tight security

Over 1,000 policemen and paramilitary personnel have been posted at Trilokpuri since the clashes.