March 29, 2024 14:58 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
PM Modi to kickstart BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign from Meerut | Kangana Ranaut in Mandi: 'Don't think I am a heroine, consider me as your sister and daughter' | Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav demand high-level probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death | PM Modi has mastered art of manipulating democracy, hurting Constitution: Mallikarjun Kharge | Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63
'Inhuman behavior': Ladakh BJP MP slams pilgrims for dumping waste in Indus river Ladakh
Image tweeted by @jtnladakh

'Inhuman behavior': Ladakh BJP MP slams pilgrims for dumping waste in Indus river

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 23 Nov 2021, 11:42 pm

Leh/IBNS: BJP MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal has condemned the behaviour of the Sindhu Pushkar festival pilgrims, who left a trail of garbage in and around the river Indus in Ladakh.

Scores of pilgrims are in Ladakh for the annual Sindhu Pushkar pilgrimage. Namgyal welcomed the pilgrims but also criticised those who polluted the pilgrimage site, leaving behind plastic bags and bottles among other things.

The BJP MP tweeted some photographs that showed the garbage left behind in the otherwise serene landscape of the region.

"Will goddess Sindhu be happy with this behavior of devotees?" he asked.

The Sindhu Darshan pilgrimage takes place in June every year but this year the festival was scheduled for November due to the pandemic.

The festival recognises the Sindhu (Indus) river as a symbol of unity, peaceful co-existence and communal harmony.

In July, Namgyal gave out a stern message for tourists visiting Ladakh: "This is our home, not your dustbin".

Ladakh is witnessing an increase in pollution after easing of Covid-19 restrictions as more and more tourists are now travelling to enjoy the breathtaking sights of the region.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Related Images
PM Modi in Bhutan 22 Mar 2024, 06:53 pm
PM Modi in Tamil Nadu 28 Feb 2024, 07:07 pm