Muslims Display Communal Harmony During Delhi Violence, Protect Shiv Temple in Indira Vihar
The man named Shakeel Ahmed, along with other residents, protected the Shiv Temple against a mob that had entered the area in an attempt to vandalise religious places and houses.
New Delhi, February 28: In the aftermath of violence, that ripped through North-East Delhi, the Muslim community set an example by protecting a Shiv Temple in the Indira Vihar area from being vandalized on the night of February 25.
The man named Shakeel Ahmed, along with other residents, protected the Shiv Temple against a mob that had entered the area in an attempt to vandalise religious places and houses."When the mob came to attack us we protected the Shiv Temple and mosque here from them. Communal Harmony at Display in Delhi Amid Violent Clashes; 'We Are Safe Amidst Muslim Neighbours, Says Lone Brahmin Family in Mustafabad.
In particular, we protected the Shiv Temple because otherwise we would have been maligned that a temple has been vandalised in a Muslim area. We did not even let them come near the temple. All these rioters had come from outside the Indira Vihar area," Ahmed told ANI. Delhi Locals Show Harmony After Communal Violence in North East District, Form Human Chain in Chand Bagh to Protect Sri Durga Fakiri Mandir.
"No support has come from the government even as the NGOs have provided some support to the riot-affected people," he alleged. At least 42 people have died in the violence that rocked North-East Delhi earlier this week.