This Iconic Photograph of Jawans Standing for Communal Peace in J&K Is a Ray of Hope Amid Unrest

Breaking all notions of communal disharmony prevalent in the country, one picture posted on the Srinagar CRPF’s official Twitter account has taken the internet by storm. The iconic picture is an accurate depiction of the real India. An India which stands for secularism, communal harmony and a love that transcends boundaries of religion.

Captioned “brothers-in-arms for peace,” the picture posted last evening, shows a CPRF jawan offering Namaz, while another stands and guards him.

"Brothers-in-arms for peace" – CRPF Srinagar pic.twitter.com/QfsOIKbHoa

— Srinagar Sector CRPF 🇮🇳 (@crpf_srinagar) July 29, 2017

The image of the Muslim jawan sitting in front of a closed shop and a presumably Hindu CRPF personnel guarding him is shot in one of the most sensitive zones in the country.

In a Kashmir where riots, public unrest, stone pelting and deafening sounds of gunfire are far from alien, our Muslim and Hindu brethren live in absolute harmony.

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The photograph has touched the hearts of many and their responses to it bear witness to what real India stands for.

1. Some expressed their pride over being citizens of a nation so bound in communal unity.

सुबहान अल्लाह मुझे गर्व है इस देश के नागरिक होने पर। अल्लाह तालाह हम सबको सही सलामत रखे। आमिन

— نوشاد امان (@theengineerboro) July 29, 2017

2. Some spoke about the importance of co-existence.

A true colour of Secular n Nationalist CRPF guards for the freedom of religious faith n coexistence.

— Sanjay Sharma (@sanjay16sharma) July 29, 2017

3. The Real India.

This is Real India 🇮🇳. 🙏

— Sunil (@su4nil) July 29, 2017

4. Some were left speechless and spellbound.

absolutely fantastic… This single pic left millions speechless… Hats off CRPF 👏👏👏

— Tausif Khalil khan (@tausif_khalil) July 30, 2017

5. This is the India we want to live in.

heart filled with joy after seeing this pic…jai hind brothers 👍👍

— SaswataBiswas (@jewel_rimo) July 30, 2017

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