Daijiworld Media Network - Madikeri (SP)
Madikeri, Aug 26: Amid suffering of people and devastation all around in Kodagu district, there is a silver lining too. The people involved went on to prove that in the face of nature and compulsions of life, caste, religion, faith etc fade into the oblivion and humanitarian values alone stand apart.
Displaced people have been housed in Rama Mandir, mosque and church at Suntikoppa in Kodagu without taking into account the religious affiliations of the people. The same food is prepared and served to everyone. People of different religions have been spending time together under a single roof, in harmonious environment. They have been found exchanging Bakrid and Varamahalakshmi festival wishes.
Activists of Seva Bharathi, a sister concern of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bhadravathi-based Usmania Charitable Trust have worked side by side to rescue the affected people and provide them shelter. Because of their ideal way of functioning, both the organizations have come in for lavish praise.
People from Galibeedu in Madikeri taluk and Kadamakallu have been affected by landslides and floods. A number of houses have been washed away and bridges and roads have been consumed by water. A number of people who got stranded in these villages were crying for help when both the above organizations rushed to their rescue, launched joint operations, and saved the villagers.
J B T Babu, president of Usmania Charitable Trust, Bhadravathi, said that Basha and four others visited RSS camp at Madikeri and proposed joint rescue operations. Seva Bharathi too agreed for it, and joint operations continued from August 21 to 24, after which the members of the trust returned to Bhadravathi. He said that Seva Bharathi worked harmoniously with the trust volunteers and dealt with them with respect. He said that the joint operations will be a model for NGOs run by other communities and also teach others how to behave during emergencies.
Kodagu district RSS Pracharak, Avinash, also said that both the organizations have worked together and this will pave way for harmonious coexistence.