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| On Eid eve volunteers collect relief for flood victims | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Oct 4: Even though Eid shoppers may be thronging the Valley's markets in sizeable numbers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to be fall on Monday, but here in north Kashmir residents of Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts, some volunteer groups were busy in collection of relief for the flood victims of Srinagar and other areas of valley on this auspicious occasion which is a great sign of brotherhood.
Many volunteer groups of Baramulla spoke to early times over the phone and said that, "no doubt Eid festival will be celebrated across the world, but it could be something different here in our district, as floods have took many precious lives and damaged property worth crores.
Kashmir is marooned and we are equally with the flood victims in this hour of grief and sorrow"
"We want to do something different for those people who lost their source of incomes and, who loses their shelters during these floods and for God's sake you tell us that how can we celebrated Eid, when our brothers and sister in Jammu and Kashmir are living in the open sky, who don't have anything to eat, to wear, to do something according to their wishes, residents of Kupwara town told Early Times.
Same is the case with Bandipora district which also witnessed floods but are ready to help the most affected people of valley.
Mufti Abdul Rehman spoke to early times and said that, "one must follow the teaching of our beloved Prophet Mohammad S.A.W that we need to comfort and help those who suffered lot during these floods, especially the people of Srinagar and other affected areas who not only losses their properties but some precious lives too, and it becomes our moral responsibility to reach out those needy people who don't have anything to share, to eat and to wear on this auspicious occasion of Eid.
As our Beloved Prophet Mohammad (SAW) had taught us through his teachings that share the pain of needy people, mingle in his sorrows and what not, he added in a deep sigh.
However people visit the markets, but they are not purchasing goods as they were doing it in past as of now recent floods has left a great impact on their minds hence, there are no real sales happening on this Eid-ul Azha except eatable items.
Almost a month has passed since the flood submerged whole Kashmir but its repercussions are visible all around. For most of the people living in north Kashmir, life was never so quite before Eid.
As Eid is just one day away, the markets are apparently witnessing low rush. The shopkeepers said that there is a below expected sale this time citing flood as main reason.
"There is no rush of buyers in markets for Eid shopping, the sale volume is much less than our expectation," shopkeeper Ghulam Rasool Wani said.
It is pertinent to mention here that the recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir were the worst since 1959, with more or less 500 people dead and thousands of households suffered heavy losses.
What is strange is that these volunteers want to show the solidarity and brotherhood with these flood victims when government has sidelined these flood victims in all respect on this occasion. |
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