Eid Get-Together was held at Salaam Centre, SRK garden, Bangalore under the aegis of Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), Bangalore City. Inaugurating the program SIO, All India president Bishruddin Sharki said there must be exchanges of communication between various communities and people of various faiths. There can not be monolithic integration but definitely democratic integration is all that we require achieving peace and progress.
The guest speaker Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, Sri Shankar M Bidari speaking on the occasion alluded to the strong Constitution of India that our freedom fighters have given us and some people or a group cannot sabotage its values. He said “We do not claim that police alone can achieve peace. It hails from honest, peace loving citizens.” He regretted how a handful of miscreants belonging to minority community has got a bad name to its 12 crore population community. However he detested such a labeling. He emphasized the importance of this Eid Get together gathering which definitely helps to promote harmony.
Another speaker Dr B Rame Gowda, member Kannada Sahithya Parishat applauded the muslim students in education and integration effort through out India. This unadvertised and unsung group would pave the way for strong moral force in our society.
Another Speaker Rev. Vincent Rajkumar, Director Of Christian Institute for Study of Religion and Society said fasting endows Muslims with an immense opportunity to correct themselves, cleanse their surroundings, respond to the lesser privileged ones, it also has immense lessons for other communities.
Mr Mohd Kunhi another guest speaker who heads Shanti Prakashan, Mangalore also spoke on this occasion. He said that due to each religious group remaining as islands, we have come to a sorry state where they do not know each other.
Dr Saad Belgaumi, President Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Bangalore presided and concluded this function. He emphasized on this type of gatherting in the plural society in India.
The guest speaker Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, Sri Shankar M Bidari speaking on the occasion alluded to the strong Constitution of India that our freedom fighters have given us and some people or a group cannot sabotage its values. He said “We do not claim that police alone can achieve peace. It hails from honest, peace loving citizens.” He regretted how a handful of miscreants belonging to minority community has got a bad name to its 12 crore population community. However he detested such a labeling. He emphasized the importance of this Eid Get together gathering which definitely helps to promote harmony.
Another speaker Dr B Rame Gowda, member Kannada Sahithya Parishat applauded the muslim students in education and integration effort through out India. This unadvertised and unsung group would pave the way for strong moral force in our society.
Another Speaker Rev. Vincent Rajkumar, Director Of Christian Institute for Study of Religion and Society said fasting endows Muslims with an immense opportunity to correct themselves, cleanse their surroundings, respond to the lesser privileged ones, it also has immense lessons for other communities.
Mr Mohd Kunhi another guest speaker who heads Shanti Prakashan, Mangalore also spoke on this occasion. He said that due to each religious group remaining as islands, we have come to a sorry state where they do not know each other.
Dr Saad Belgaumi, President Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Bangalore presided and concluded this function. He emphasized on this type of gatherting in the plural society in India.
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