Lot of good will for Pakistan and its people right now. Its a good opportunity for Pakistan to show that its serious in the fight against terror, not just the terror directed at itself but also the terror being exported to other countries from its soil.
In UK a Hindu group called City Hindus network UK has organised a vigil regardless of age, gender, faith for Thursday night as well if people are interested in going.
Indian Red Cross Society launches blood donation drive for Peshawar victims Last Updated On 22 December,2014 About 15 hours from now
People from all walks of life participated in the blood donation drive in New Delhi.
New Delhi (Web Desk)—In solidarity with victims of Peshawar school attack, a blood donation drive was organized by Mission Bhartiyam and Gandhi Global Family at Indian Red Cross Society head quarters at New Delhi on Saturday.
As many as 30 persons turned up to provide blood for the cause. Organizers told that it is a way to express their solidarity with victims of Peshawar brutal attack. The event was organized with the objective to extend help across the border and demonstrate solidarity with the victims. Through this gesture, the organizers conveyed their message of peace, tolerance and humanity.
People from all walks of life participated in the blood donation drive and many among them were first time donors who registered their solidarity.
Ravi Nitesh of Mission Bhartiyam said on this occassion “There is a need to register the solidarity with people of Pakistan, as it was an attack upon humanity through which we all are associated regardless of region, religion or any other identity.”
Devika Mittal, freelance writer and convener of Aaghaz-e-Dosti India remarked “We are hopeful that through this blood donation drive, we will contribute somewhere in sphere of humanity, to let people understand the importance of being together and being humane.
During this hour of grief in the wake of Peshawar attack, people from India have shown their immense support, love and solidarity for the victims of Peshawar attack by holding candlelight vigils, special prayers and condolence references.
Earlier, schools across India observed a two-minute silence and held special prayers to pay tribute to the victims of Peshawar school attack on Tuesday this week.
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi had appealed to hold a two-minute silence as a mark of solidarity with Peshawar school children killed in a terrorist attack after his phone conversation with Pakistan Prime Minsiter Nawaz Sharif.
Moreover, Indian Parliamentarians also paid homage to innocent Pakistani children in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Twitter which is usually flooded by exchange of accusations and provocative comments between Indians and Pakistanis was inundated by expressions of grief and solidarity from Indians as they used the hashtag indiawithpakistan](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=IndiawithPakistan) to convey their deepest condolences over the death of students in Peshawar.
This is about Indian messages regarding the Peshawar tragedy. It does not have to be made into a political thing. No Indians here are talking Kashmir or any other issue here on this thread. We are not here to talk politics but mention others who have felt the pain of Peshawar victims.
If Pakistanis offer similar gestures at Indian suffering i don’t see it as opportunism.
Why only speak of Indian vigils when vigils are occurring worldwide? So if Indians express humanity and sympathy/empathy weep tears with Pakistanis it is opportunism? Terrorism is common enemy of the world.
What of the opportunism of the silence/lack of vigils/protests/minutes silence/offers of donating blood of Saudi arabia, Indonesia, UAE, other middle eastern countries etc.
Have the royalty of Saudi Arabia or UAE expressed similar sentiments? If they haven’t they should and I would be happy if they did. Feel free to post that on the worldwide vigils thread.
A School Child prays during a candle light vigil for the victims of a Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar, at a private School in Chennai on Wednesday. (Source: PTI Photo)
By: Press Trust of India | New Delhi/srinagar | Posted: December 17, 2014 6:29 pm | Updated: December 17, 2014 6:35 pm
Schools across the country observed a two-minute silence on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with Pakistan following an appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the dastardly terror attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar.
Special prayers were also held in some schools with children sporting black bands, many of them carrying placards in memory of the children who lost their lives. Candles were also lit as children reflected on the tragedy in silence.
“Save the Globe from cruelty, the world is one,” read one placard carried by students of a school in Kanpur.
As many as 132 children were among the 141 people who were massacred yesterday when seven heavily armed Taliban suicide bombers stormed a Pakistan army-run school in Peshawar firing indiscriminately.
“In the wake of dastardly attack in Pakistan, I appeal to schools across India to observe 2 mins of silence tomorrow as a mark of solidarity.,” Modi tweeted last night after he spoke to his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif offering his “deepest condolences” on the attack. Modi also said that India stands firmly with Pakistan in the fight against terrorists. http://images.indianexpress.com/2014/12/school-2.jpg?w=600School Children pray for the victims of a Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar, at a school in Varanasi on Wednesday. (Source: PTI Photo)Some students also penned poems condemning the Peshawar carnage.
“We had a special morning assembly during which we observed two minutes silence paying homage to victims of terrorism. Some of our students had penned poems decrying the grusome incident. We held a poetry reading session too,” said Ameeta Mulla Wattal, Principal of Springdales School in Delhi.
Students of Sadhu Vaswani School in Shanti Niketan formed a human chain condemning the ghastly attack. Some students also held placards–“Save the world from terrorism, we are one”, “Ideas are bulletproof” and “bullets won’t deter us from learning”, “Let humanity prevail over barbarism.”
A special prayer meeting after observance of 2 minute silence was held at the Air Force School in Delhi Cantonment.
“We also held a mock security drill to check emergency response situation,” said Deepika T Singh, Principal of the school.
Students at Tagore International school organsied a signature campaign to show solidarity with Pakistan. http://images.indianexpress.com/2014/12/school-1l.jpg?w=600School Children pray in Mumbai on Wednesday during a candle light vigil for the victims of Taliban attack on a army school in Peshawar. (Source: PTI Photo)In Srinagar, funeral prayers were held in absentia in memory of the victims at the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area.
The prayers were organised by chairman of moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
Hundreds of people joined the special prayers which were followed by a peaceful protest led by the Mirwaiz.
Amritsar: Students participate in a candlelight vigil to condemn Tuesday`s attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar, Pakistan, that claimed 148 lives mostly those of children in Amritsar on Dec 18, 2014. (Photo: IANS)
None of this has to do with politics or wanting something in return. It’s about humanity. No one denies there are haters on both ends but there is no need to politicise these gestures.
Gallery: Interfaith vigil at Capitol held for murdered Pakistani childrenSacramento’s Pakistani, South Indian and Muslim communities held an interfaith vigil Saturday on the west steps of the state Capitol for slain Pakistani students and other terror victims. The gathering prayed for the families of the 148 children and teachers slaughtered by Taliban terrorists at a military school in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Tuesday. The vigil also honored other victims of terrorism worldwide, including those in Australia, Syria, Iraq, Nigeria and Yemen.
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School children across Odishatoday paid their tribute to the victims of the terror attack at a school in Peshawar while sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand sculpture at the Puri sea beach to condemn the incident.
Pattnaik in his 5ft high sand sculpture of some injured school students, gave a message ‘Heinous crime, shame to humanity’, where hundreds of school children gathered to pay tribute.
“I condemn the terror attack in Pakistanand Australia,” said Pattnaik.
Meanwhile, shocked over the Pakistan incident, students across Odisha observed a two minute silence, held prayers and organised protests conveying their condolence for the victims of the carnage.
Indian children observe a two-minute silence as they hold placards during a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims of Tuesday’s Taliban attack in Peshawar, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014.. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)