As India is hit by the second wave of the pandemic, Pakistan is offering prayers to its neighbor with #PakistanStandsWithIndia. Amid this, a touching video of an Indian policeman asking the Muslim community in his neighborhood to pray for the country has surfaced.
The video was shared by a Twitter user, TaAñuKh or @taanukhi, and retweeted by Pakistani Twitter user, Mehfooz Ali.
“An Indian police officer asks the Muslim community to offer prayers and namaz for the pandemic to end! #PakistanstandswithIndia #IndiaNeedsOxygen”
An Indian police officer asks the Muslim community to offer prayers and namaz for the pandemic to end!#PakistanstandswithIndia#IndiaNeedsOxygen pic.twitter.com/cX2OR1RooR
— Taanukh (@taanukhi) April 23, 2021
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Looks like Indian Muslims aren’t the only ones responding to the Indian policeman and his request for prayers. Soon enough prayers poured in from many more Pakistanis.
I pray for all indians
— Syed Mumtaz (@SyedMum89678496) April 23, 2021
Prayer for all
— Mohmmad Yusran (@MohmmadYusran) April 23, 2021
Amen!
Sub ka Maalik yek hai nissundeh!?— Lateef Mohammed Khan (@yousufzai46) April 23, 2021
We're praying for you india may you long live Ameen from pakistan♥️🇮🇳🇵🇰
— Ariba Khan (@AribaKh74566874) April 24, 2021
Others appreciated the positive approach towards Muslims in India. This Indian policeman kicked off a positive trend with one appeal.
Hence ProVes that MUSLIMS are Not Terrorists. ALLAH is ONLY ONE CREATOR and LISTNER Of All over World people.ALLAH is ONLY GOD just ALLAH.
— MoLai_SadaT(علی فرمان) (@AliSyed27236808) April 24, 2021
This is the beautyyyy offf ISLAM!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️
— Amnah (@GoStudyAmnaaah) April 24, 2021
MUSLIM hai HUM, watan hai sara jahan hamara
— Noorul Mustafa نورالمصطفی (@nmustafa123) April 24, 2021
This is my country ❤️
— Adil Shaikh🇮🇳 (@Adilsha52859895) April 24, 2021
This is my beautiful India 😊🇮🇳
— priyanshu kumar (@priyanshu__63) April 24, 2021
Some Indians also called out the ethnopolitics that keep both South Asian neighbors divided. One even thanked Pakistan for the prayers.
Politicians ha bhai jo logo ko alag karta ha we respect each and every religion
— Resistance (@DwitiKr47869583) April 24, 2021
— AS – IF HB 👑 (@ASIFHB5) April 24, 2021
https://twitter.com/chaman_ji_/status/1385855997260951554
However, there were some mean comments. Yet we shouldn’t let negativity deter us.
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A new variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus has caused a peak in cases that India is struggling to manage. This new strain of the Coronavirus is said to have enhanced transmission by 20% and reduce the antibodies’ efficacy by 50%.
The country’s hospitals and crematoriums are heavily burdened, as India becomes the second most affected country in the world. India has its own home-grown COVID-19 vaccine and the central government is striving to get everyone vaccinated in order to put a cap on the spread.
