WS/VP Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 13 : A group of Sikh youth in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district distributed water bottles and dates to local residents during Iftar on Thursday, transcending religious and cultural divides amid the ongoing holy month of Ramadan.
A viral video on social media, which is also available on The Web Story/The Varmul Post, shows Sikh volunteers offering Iftar essentials—the meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan—to Kashmiri Muslims at sundown in the busiest market, Lal Chowk, in Srinagar.
The gesture has drawn widespread acclaim across social and community circles, reinforcing the Sikh community’s longstanding commitment to humanitarian service in Jammu and Kashmir.
Saika Jan, Social Activist, said that “a selfless act by Sikh youth is a powerful reminder of the essence of brotherhood and mutual respect. The Sikh community, celebrated for its ethos of seva—selfless service—has always risen to the occasion during times of crisis, from the floods of 2014 to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir.”
Adnan Dar, a student, termed the act of Sikh youth as an embodiment of kindness and brotherhood. He said, “While some in the world are intent on dividing people, but in Kashmir, whether Sikh, Hindu, or Christian, we live as brothers. We have always stood by each other in times of emergency, in happiness, and even in sorrow.”
Meanwhile, other groups, including political and civil society leaders in the union territory, have also lauded the efforts of these Sikh youth, calling it a “beacon of hope” for communal harmony.
They described this act as a significant example of how people from different communities in Kashmir are living together in brotherhood.
