Two Hindu sisters of Uttarakhand donated four bighas of land to Idgah, set an example of harmony
These days the news of religious hysteria in all parts of the country is snatching the peace of the peaceful people. People are coming face to face over small things, while two Hindu sisters have given gifts to Muslim brothers just before Eid.
According to the wishes of his late father, he has donated about four bighas of land for the expansion of Idgah. The family members of both the married sisters have reached Kashipur and given possession of the land to the Idgah Committee. The committee has also started the boundary work by digging the foundation. The market value of this land has been estimated to be more than Rs 1.5 crore.
Lala Brajnandan Prasad Rastogi’s family has agricultural land near Idgah Maidan in Kashipur. On this land, about four bighas of acreage number 827 (1) and (2) is adjacent to the boundary of the Idgah. When this part is included, the shape of the Idgah becomes rectangular. Brajnandan was willing to donate this land for the Idgah but this acreage was in the name of his two daughters Saroj Rastogi and Anita Rastogi.
Because of this, he could not even ask the married daughters to give land to the Idgah. Although he had mentioned his intention to former MP Satyendra Chandra Gudiya. Brajnandan Prasad Rastogi was closely related to the officials of the Idgah committee. He used to donate every year for the Idgah. Idgah used to help the committee through other means also. Brajnandan Rastogi passed away on 25 January 2003. After his death, the matter went into cold storage.
Later, when the daughters Saroj Rastogi and Anita Rastogi came to know about the father’s wish, they decided to donate the land. With the help of brother Rakesh Rastogi, contacted the committee’s Sadar Haseen Khan and expressed his desire to donate the land adjacent to the Idgah. Presently Saroj’s family lives in Meerut and Anita’s family lives in Delhi.
On the consent of both the sisters, Saroj’s husband Surendraveer Rastogi and son Vishwavir Rastogi along with Anita’s son Abhishek Rastogi reached Kashipur on Sunday. In the presence of social worker Pushsh Aggarwal, Rakesh Rastogi, Sadar Haseen Khan of Idgah, the lekhpal was called and the land was measured and the land adjacent to Idgah was given possession to the committee. The families of both the sisters said that they have respected the wishes of late Brajnandan Rastogi.
Kashipur city is an example of national unity. It is a tradition to celebrate every festival together here. Our sisters Saroj Rastogi and Anita Rastogi have given four bighas of space for the extension of the Idgah which is from the boundary of the Idgah to the westbound road. I thank him wholeheartedly on behalf of the entire community and hope that in future also people of all religions will live together in each other’s happiness and sorrow.
Haseen Khan, Sadar Idgah Committee.
