Tej Lal Bharti said that Hindus and Muslims in our country have always lived together, and there is no place for hatred here.
New Delhi: The Awami Ekta Welfare Society and A&S Pharmacy, Delhi jointly organized an award ceremony in memory of India’s great son, Param Vir Chakra Awardee Veer Abdul Hamid at Ghalib Academy, Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin here today. The event was chaired by Professor Tauqeer Ahmad, former Head, Department of Urdu, Delhi University, and the Chief Guest was Dr. Syed Ahmad Khan, General Secretary of All India Unani Tibbi Congress. Distinguished guests included Tej Lal Bharti, Chairman of Arya Orphanage and Bachchon ka Ghar; Professor Arif Zaidi of Hamdard University; Mohammad Owais, Chief Correspondent of Hindustan Samachar; and Dr. Giyasuddin, Unani Medical Officer in the Haryana government. The program began with the recitation of the Quran.
On this occasion, Tej Lal Bharti stated that Hindus and Muslims have always lived together in our country. This was the atmosphere before the Independence, and it remains the same thereafter. Those who talk about violence and hatred are just a handful of people. He mentioned that the Bachchon ka Ghar in Daryaganj was built by Hakim Ajmal Khan, but later, through Swami Shraddhanand, he also constructed the Arya Orphanage, bearing all the costs himself. This is a living example of Hindu-Muslim unity.
Similarly, when Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan were arrested in the Kakori incident, both tried to save each other by taking responsibility for the act. Dr. Syed Ahmad Khan, while remembering Veer Abdul Hamid, also said that his sacrifice can never be forgotten. He said Veer Abdul Hamid taught a lesson to an arrogant country like Pakistan. It was because of him that India achieved victory in the 1965 war, and all of us Indians are proud of his valor.
In his presidential speech, Professor Tauqeer Ahmad said that this country belongs to all of us, and there is no room for hatred here. Those who talk about hatred are suffering from frustration. Our country has always had a mixed culture.
Among the awardees were journalist Wasim Siddiqui, Gulzar Ahmad, and many others. Two sewing machines were also donated to the needy on this occasion.
The event’s coordinator, Hakim Ataur Rahman Ajmali, extended thanks to the audience. The stage was skillfully managed by advocate Shah Zabeen Qazi.
