Fulfilling Father's Last Wish, Hindu Sisters Donate Rs 15 Crore Worth Land To Eidgah

In a time of communal tensions in most parts of India, a simple act of kindness can make you an epitome of harmony, sought by many. In Uttarakhand, this image of harmony was built by two sisters. All they were trying to do was to make sure that their deceased father's last wish was fulfilled.

The sisters, who follow Hinduism as a religion made news by donating Rs. 15 crores worth of four bigha land to the Eidgah there. This happened in Kashipur, which is a small town in the Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand. This gesture and donation by the two sisters have rebounded the communal trust in the place.

Not only that, it touched the hearts of the Muslims residing there. They further decided to offer their prayers on Eid for the dead man, with a kind heart. The name of the deceased man is Brajnandan Prasad Rastogi. He died 20 years ago.

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Hindu Sisters Donate Land To Eidgah

Before breathing his last, Rastogi had confided in his close relatives the wish to donate four bighas of agricultural land to the Eidgah so that more people can offer namaz. He died in January 2003 but unfortunately was unable to share his last wish with his children.

His two daughters named 57-year-old Saroj and 62-year-old Anita, who live in Delhi and Meerut respectively, came to know about this wish recently. They were told about their father's last wish by the relatives. Post this, the two sisters contacted their brother, who lives in Kashipur. The brother gave his consent to the deed.

Rakesh Rastogi, the brother, told the media that honouring his father's last wish was their duty. "My sisters have done something which will make his soul rest in peace."

While the member of the Eidgah committee Hasin Khan applauded the act of communal unity by the two sisters. He also said that the Eidgah committee will express their gratitude to them and will soon felicitate the sisters for their act of kindness.

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