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Paramilitary soldiers pray for peace in Kashmir | The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldiers offered prayers for peace in Kashmir valley on Sunday, the ninth
day of Durga Puja. Soldiers chanted hymns and danced to drum beats to celebrate
the day. Soldiers said the fervently hoped peace would return to the Kashmir valley.
"We celebrate all festivals. By celebrating these festivals we want to spread
the message of brotherhood in Jammu and Kashmir region, which is disturbed with
violence and terrorists," said Surjeet Kumar, a CRPF soldier. Meanwhile, Jharkhand
police personnel celebrated the day in a different way, worshipping their arms
and weapons. "We pray before our weapons so that they support us and help us as
we have gunfights with terrorists and criminals all the time," said Ganesh Pradhan,
secretary of the state's police association. The Navaratri festival is dedicated
to Hindu Goddess Durga, a manifestation of Mother Goddess in Hindu mythology. |
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