Surat, April 25 – In a powerful expression of solidarity and grief, Surat’s textile traders organized a candle march and memorial gathering on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, to protest against the recent brutal killings of innocent civilians in Pahalgam. The peaceful protest was held at the call of the Federation of Surat Textile Traders Associations (FOSTTA) and various textile market organizations across the city.
FOSTTA President Kailas Hakim stated that the heart-wrenching incident in Pahalgam has left the entire nation shocked and saddened. Surat’s entire textile trading community came together, wearing black armbands and participating in a candle march to voice their deep outrage against the inhuman act.
The candle march began at Millennium-1 Market on Ring Road and passed through Kamela Darwaja, Universal Market, Adarsh Market-1, Salasar Gate, J.J. Market, and Surat Textile Market before culminating back at Millennium-1 Market. At the conclusion of the march, all participants observed two minutes of silence, paying heartfelt tribute to the departed souls.
Responding to FOSTA’s call, traders from several other textile markets in Surat also gathered within their respective market premises, donning black armbands to express their protest. Through this collective demonstration, Surat’s trading community sent a strong message to the nation and the world, making it clear that such barbaric acts would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
FOSTTA extended heartfelt thanks to all the participating traders and various textile market organizations for showing solidarity with the cause of humanity through their active involvement in the peace march.
