'It Is a Good Omen to Start Anything With Children'

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New Delhi, INDIA (Dec 28, 2004): With the whole nation saddened at

the disaster caused by killer Tsunami waves in the southern belt of

India and other countries of the world, children from various

schools of Delhi today assembled at the India Gate to pay homage to

the departed souls.

 

With their faces partially covered by black cloth and hands folded,

the kids offered a prayer in silence to those who have perished in

the tragedy. A couple of tourists from Pakistan who had come to

India on a peace mission also joined the ceremony.

 

"It was a privilege for us to participate with them. I prayed if

they are any survivors, they survive through the ordeal. I know that

people who have gone can't come back, but alteast we can do

something for the survivors," said Nayyar Malik, a Pakistani

tourist.

 

The Chairman of the All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF), M.S.

Bitta, under whose patronage the prayer was held, said that children

are pure form the heart and if they appeal to the masses to help the

victims, people would obviously listen to them.

 

"Also it is considered a good omen to start anything with children,"

Bitta said while appealing to the people to contribute to the Prime

Minister's Relief Fund.

 

Little children also appealed to the government of India to provide

every possible help to the survivors by giving shelter to the

homeless and medical aid to sick and injured. (ANI)

 

SOURCE: ANI. "Children pay homage to departed souls" [india News],

New Kerala.

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