In the wake of Dadri lynching incident, a number of writers, political leaders and minority leaders have come together in protest against the lack of communal harmony in the country.

Over the past few weeks there have been numerous instances of Hindu-Muslim communal harmony, like the Muslim youth who jumped into a well to save a cow , and the Hindus in Bisada village of Dadri who funded a Muslim wedding and now, a Muslim woman who collected donations to rebuild a Durga temple in her village in Madhya Pradesh.

Sughra Bi, a 45-year-old labourer from Madhya Pradesh's Mandasaur district, discovered a Durga temple near her home which was in a dilapidated state. The Durga devotee, who is mother of three children, asked for donation from the people to build the temple. Later on, some people chipped in and formed a society to build the temple. Sughra's husband Ismail Khan, who works as a welder, says he raised money for building the temple.

"I raised a total donation of Rs 27,000 for constructing the temple. The local MLA too donated Rs 1 lakh for the temple in which the idol of Goddess was consecrated three years back," Khan said.



Everyday during the nine-day Navratri festival, Sughra Bi comes to Sitla Mata Mandir, which was built by her contribution in Indiranagar area of Mandsaur three years back.



Her efforts have certainly brought the two communities closer together. "Her devotion and goddess edification is extraordinary,'' Sitla Mata Mandir Samiti president Bherulal Barhat said.



