Agartala, Oct 26 (UNI) The community Durga puja being organised jointly by Hindu and Muslim believers at Mullapara slum of Abhoynagar – the northern part of the city passed off peacefully that set an example of communal harmony when Ram temple issue rocked the country.
According to the priest of the puja pandal Bikram Chakraborty, Muslims have not only contributed money and helped for puja shopping also, Muslim ladies participated in the everyday preparation of puja and prayer. Around 178 families of both the communities of Hindu and Muslim joined together in the celebration and had lunch together in the pandal on Maha Navami yesterday.
During Covid-19 crisis, the residents of the area and a few shopkeepers in the locality have organised Durga puja this time in a modest way like previous years, said Safikul Alam, a senior citizen of the locality adding that for past 20 years Hindus have been taking the initiative to hold Durga puja while Muslims believers organised Eid celebration and Hindus take part.