- Saturday, May 11, 2024
By: Sarwar Alam
MEMBERS of the Armed Forces Hindu Network held events to celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan in London, Newcastle, Swindon and Liverpool earlier this month. A symbol of Raksha Bandhan, or Rakhi as it is popularly known, is a sacred thread tied by a sister on her brother’s wrist, as a mark of her prayers to protect him. For Asians serving in the military it stands for the role the armed forces play in protecting society. At a Ministry of Defence event in London, defence minister Earl Howe took part by having a rakhi tied to his wrist. He said:…
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