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Home / News / India News / Photos / In Photos: J&K LG Manoj Sinha joins Muharram procession on Ashura in Srinagar

In Photos: J&K LG Manoj Sinha joins Muharram procession on Ashura in Srinagar

Updated On: 29 July, 2023 04:34 PM IST | Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday joined the Muharram procession of Shia mourners on Ashura which was taken out through the traditional route in the interior city areas here, officials said. Photos: PTI

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday joined the Muharram procession of Shia mourners on Ashura which was taken out through the traditional route in the interior city areas here, officials said. Photos: PTI

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday joined the Muharram procession of Shia mourners on Ashura which was taken out through the traditional route in the interior city areas here, officials said. Photos: PTI

This is the first time in the last 35 years that a head of the state here has joined the Muharram procession, officials said.

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This is the first time in the last 35 years that a head of the state here has joined the Muharram procession, officials said.

The administration had on Thursday allowed the Eighth day Muharram procession to pass through the traditional route from Gurubazaar to Dalgate -- a first in 34 years.

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The administration had on Thursday allowed the Eighth day Muharram procession to pass through the traditional route from Gurubazaar to Dalgate -- a first in 34 years.

Dressed in a black Kurta, Sinha joined the procession at Bota Kadal in the Zadibal area of Downtown the interior areas of the city, escorted by a tight security cover, they said.

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Dressed in a black Kurta, Sinha joined the procession at Bota Kadal in the Zadibal area of Downtown the interior areas of the city, escorted by a tight security cover, they said.

Sinha during his outing interacted with mourners, and also distributed refreshments among them, officials said.

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Sinha during his outing interacted with mourners, and also distributed refreshments among them, officials said.

Senior officials from the police and civil administration accompanied the LG, they officials. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said strict security arrangements had been made ahead of the Ashura procession.

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Senior officials from the police and civil administration accompanied the LG, they officials. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said strict security arrangements had been made ahead of the Ashura procession.

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