On Sunday, May 4, 2025, the Indian diaspora in Stuttgart, under the banner of Bharatiya Parivar BW, organized a peaceful Solidarity March at Schlossplatz to pay tribute to the 28 innocent lives lost in the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, India.
The event began at 5:00 PM with the dignified presence of over 300 members of the Indian community. Before the march commenced, participants applied tilak on their foreheads—not as a ceremonial welcome, but as a solemn mark of inner tribute and cultural unity.
The program included brief speeches in both Hindi and English, followed by a Shanti Path and a two-minute silence in remembrance of the victims. One of the most moving moments of the event was the collective recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa, which added a spiritual strength and invoked courage, faith, and unity among all present.
Afterward, participants sang “Hum Honge Kamyab” (We Shall Overcome) and the Indian National Anthem in unison.
A group photo was taken at 5:30 PM, followed by a peace march spanning approximately 1 kilometer through central Stuttgart.
The event concluded with a heartfelt Vote of Thanks by the organizers, expressing gratitude to everyone for showing solidarity and national unity during this time of grief.
This march sent a powerful and united message from the Hindu community in Stuttgart: “Hindu Lives Matter.” It stood as a firm voice against terrorism, and a heartfelt tribute to the lives lost in Pahalgam.
