Janmashtami procession in Srinagar after 32 years
pThe devotees including people from all age groups danced alongside the chariot and distributed sweets among people and chanted prayers of Hare Krishna Hare Ramp
pFor the first time in 32 years Kashmiri Pandits organized a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on MondayppThe group began thenbsplsquojhankirsquo processionnbspfrom the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city The yatra covered major spots in the city including Kralkhud Barbarshah Amirakadal bridge and Jehangir chowk a PTI report quoted officials as sayingppThe devotees including people from all age groups danced alongside the chariot and distributed sweets among people and chanted prayers of Hare Krishna Hare RamppThis Jhanki Yatra is a beautiful way ofnbspcelebrating Janmashtaminbspbecause through this we can show our devotion towards Lord Krishna a local toldppAn act of brotherhood has been shown today as all the other communities of Kashmir cooperated during the Yatra and it was smoothly conducted said another localppThere was no procession in 2020 due to COVID-19 while the lockdown imposed in the wake of abrogation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status in August 2019 had led to the cancellation of the eventppAdditionally a BJP functionary Shaurya Doval in a tweet said that the celebrations took place in the same place where hoisting Indiarsquos national flag was a life-threatening act in 1992ppldquoAnd today people of the Hindu community are able to conduct their religious proceedings at the same location It has only been possible under the able leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji he saidppnbspp
