Lucknow, 1 February: Students, teachers and parents of City Montessori School, Asharfabad campus took out an All Religion Unity March led by leaders of various religions appealing for social harmony through unity in the community and gave the message of mutual trust and unity among various social and religious communities. Shri Madhu Smita Das from Hinduism, Shri Sufiyan Nizami and Maulana Dr Kalbe Sibtain (Noorie) from Islam, Shri Harpal Singh Jaggi from Sikkhism and Bhikshu Gyanlok from Buddhism led the huge march on the streets of Asharfabad, giving the message of cooperation, peace and harmony. Participation of a large number of mothers of CMS students was a special thing about the march. Earlier, CMS Founder Dr Jagdish Gandhi along with the eminent religious leaders of different faiths lighted the lamp of unity and communal harmony to inaugurate the event.
Speaking on the occasion, representative of Hinduism, Shri Madhu Smita Das said that this initiative by CMS students should be emulated by the society. Representative of Islam, Shri Sufiyan Nizami said that it is difficult to find another example of the voice for social unity and harmony raised by the students and parents of CMS. Other representatives of Islam, Maulana Dr Kalbe Sibtain (Noorie) said that Dr Jagdish Gandhi has devoted his entire life to make the future of children bright and re-build a peaceful, united and sustainable society, in the true sense, Dr Gandhi deserves national recognition like Padma Vibhushan. Representative of Sikkhism, Shri Harpal Singh Jaggi said that the religion of humanity is the only eternal truth. Representative of Buddhism, Bhikshu Gyanlok said that we cannot imagine world unity or even unity in society without unity of religions.