A heartwarming display of communal harmony was witnessed in Bihar's Munger on Tuesday as members of the Muslim community welcomed Hindu devotees with roses during the Maa Kali immersion procession.Muslim residents of Bardah village greeted devotees travelling from Hasanpur to Sitakund with roses, offering a glimpse of the region's syncretic Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb.The procession began from Hasanpur at 7 am and drew large crowds, with chants of 'Jai Maa Kali' echoing along the route. Devotees gathered to catch a glimpse of the goddess, while women sang traditional farewell songs and people made colourful rangolis.The procession continued through various points until the immersion took place at Sojhi Ganga Ghat later in the evening.
The highlight of the procession was the reception organised by members of the Muslim community in Bardah village. The gesture conveyed a message of brotherhood and mutual respect.Former district council member Parvez Chand also arranged drinking water for devotees.
Community members Ziaur Rahman and Firoz Alam were among those involved in the initiative. Rajesh Kumar Das was also present.
The district administration deployed around 500 police personnel under magistrates' supervision to ensure peaceful conduct of the procession and immersion.CCTV cameras were installed at several locations, while drones were used for crowd surveillance. Barricades were placed at Kalyanchak Teen Bati, Kalyanchak village and the Bardah border.
Entry towards Bardah was restricted to people carrying authorised passes.District Magistrate Nikhil Dhanraj and Superintendent of Police Syed Imran Masood supervised the arrangements, along with Deputy Development Commissioner Ajit Kumar Singh.More than a dozen officials monitored crowd movement and security throughout the proceedings.- Ends