250 Hindus and 21 boys and girls performed the mass ‘oblation for departed souls’ ritual at Chandi Ghat on Sarvapitri Amavasya day on 2nd October.
The genocide of Hindus during partition is 2,000 times greater than that of the Jews, however, the Hindu community has failed to draw the global community’s attention to it.
Hindus should learn the significance of such rituals in Hinduism and perform ‘shraddha’ for the spiritual benefit of all departed souls in their families.
My parents died in this war. I have also come here to pay tribute to the souls of soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in this war. If there is salvation anywhere in the world, it is in Gaya.