Hindu prisoners observe Ramzan fast in Bihar - Faithwise Review of the Week

Hindu prisoners observe Ramzan fast in Bihar Monday, 02 October , 2006, 19:05 Copyright Sify Ltd,

Bhagalpur: Setting a perfect example of communal harmony, 23 Hindu prisoners, four of them women, of Bhagalpur Central Jail are observing the Ramzan fast along with Muslim inmates, jail sources said on Monday.

A total of 303 inmates are observing the Ramzan fast in the high-security Bhagalpur Central Jail, jail superintendent P K Jha said.

Special food arrangements have been made for prisoners on fast, he said, adding that the gesture by Hindu prisoners should set an example to others who want to divide society on communal lines, Jha said.

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