Srinagar, Apr 03: Amid the prevalent Covid 19 pandemic claiming precious lives with each passing day, some elements in the society infested with the misanthropic characteristics are out for aggrandizement of self.
On social media in Kashmir, there are pictures and videos of people brandishing philanthropy in broad day light highlighting how much do they care for the people living in the squalid conditions. However, in this process of self-promotion, these nefarious miscreants expose the details of those in need, pushing their personal helplessness’s into a full public gaze.
According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), every single person who are out to ‘help’ the needy people have been seen clicking pictures with those whom they have been providing essential commodities including food stuff amid continuous lockdown and restrictions in wake of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.
Not only the NGOs, but those who are affiliated with the religious organizations as well as the politicians are involved in the act, which only expose the details of needy people irrespective of their gender.
However, such a ‘trend’ to help needy is even against the principals of every religion including Islam and as such the charity is only becoming an advertisement.
One of the religious clerics from Srinagar said that “Islam doesn’t permit us to expose the details of needy. We are bound to hide the details of those in need.”
The religious cleric further stated that those who are giving charity should also not disclose themselves before anyone. “We need to respect the needy people. At this point of time, they (needy people) need ration and other facilities. But, those who are providing these facilities to them are not in need to take pictures,” he said.
Echoing similar views, another religious cleric while talking to—KNO appealed well off people as well as the NGOs and others not to upload the pictures and videos of those in need –(KNO)