Communal Harmony: Muslim Man Saves A Hindu Girl From Sure Death
By
Syed Ali Mujtaba, New Age Islam
7 January
2023
A Muslim
man Tipu Sultan saved the life of a Hindu girl Monali Kaushal, from sure death,
even without knowing her religion, in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh on January 1,
2023. Monali Kaushal had reportedly
tried to attempt to commit suicide by jumping into the River Shipra apparently
due to being ditched by her Hindu lover.
Tipu
Sultan, who was among the people who watched Monali Kaushal jumping into the
river in an attempted suicide bid, relied on quick thinking and did a brave act
to save Monali’s life.
Tipu asked
a passing truck for a rope, and one trucker, Vinod Solanki, provided the same.
Tipu tied one end of the rope with the truck and used the rope to lower himself
into the river.
After touching the water he had to swim a bit
holding the rope in his teeth to reach Monali, who was still alive. Tipu
grabbed Monali in his arms in a bid to rescue the victim with hundreds of
people watching his daredevil act.
Tipu then shouted to the truck driver to move
the vehicle so that both were pulled out from the river and brought to safety
on the road.
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The locals
who gathered there helped the duo to come to a safe position. They first
provided first aid to Monali by making her vomit the water she slowed and then
rushed to the nearby hospital, where her condition is said to be stable.
The
residents of Dewas feted Tipu Sultan as a hero. They first garlanded him and
lifted him on their shoulders and took him out in procession. His action was rightly celebrated as an
example of where humanity triumphed over the religious divide.
In times of
religious polarization, this incident highlights the ability of people of
different faiths to come together to manage a crisis situation.
This
incident also sparks off a conversation about the need for individuals to
listen to the call of consciousness and condemn the campaigns of Hindus to get
united against Muslims.
This
incident also showcases a living reality of how humanity comes first at the
time of crisis and not religion. The incident also gives the message that each
Indian should hold the thread of hope that interfaith communal harmony is the
only way to peace of co-existence in the country.
This
incident also shows how Indians continue to reject hateful and divisive agendas
and reinforces the idea that only through collective will; we can uphold and
defend our unique pluralism, and our diverse culture and still be united. In
the end, the love of the human race is the sum and summary of this incident.
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Syed Ali
Mujtaba is a journalist based in Chennai.
URL: https://newageislam.com/interfaith-dialogue/communal-harmony-muslim-hindu-girl-death/d/128822
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